FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 527 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2014 MONROE MI-WAYNE MI- 527 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN... WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN... * UNTIL 1130 PM EDT * AT 524 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. * RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE...CANTON...CARLETON...DOWNTOWN DETROIT...DUNDEE...FLAT ROCK...GROSSE POINTE...LIVONIA...MONROE...ROMULUS...TAYLOR... TEMPERANCE...BELLEVILLE...DEARBORN...DETROIT...GROSSE ILE...IDA... LAMBERTVILLE...LUNA PIER...MAYBEE...NORTHVILLE...OTTAWA LAKE... PETERSBURG...TRENTON AND WYANDOTTE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF WATER OVER THE ROADWAYS ACROSS THE DETROIT METRO AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. REMEMBER... TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:42:31 +0000
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