THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTRAIL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... * UNTIL 1030 PM CDT * AT 438 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTIONS THAT WATER IS COMPLETELY ACROSS MAIN STREET AND IS FLOWING LIKE A RIVER. WATER IS KNEE HIGH AND SURROUNDS SEVERAL BUILDINGS. * FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTRAIL COUNTY...INCLUDING NEW TOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS... OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 4800 10244 4797 10244 4797 10254 4800 10254 -SWC-
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:41:59 +0000
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