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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
110 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH MN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA...
  NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ELY...COOK...

* UNTIL 700 AM CDT

* AT 110 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN ST. LOUIS AND NORTHERN
  LAKE COUNTIES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE EARLY
  MORNING HOURS...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IN
  SPOTS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TOWER...
  ELY...BASSWOOD LAKE...SNOW BANK LAKE...CRANE LAKE AND WINTON.

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL ALSO AFFECT THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE
AREA WILDERNESS IN NORTHERN ST. LOUIS AND LAKE COUNTIES.

RAINFALL HAS BEEN HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING...WITH DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATING HIGH RAINFALL
RATES AND POTENTIALLY SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN IN MUCH OF THIS AREA.

THERE HAVE BEEN LITTLE IN THE WAY OF REPORTS REGARDING ROADWAY
WASHOUTS AND CLOSURES...MOST LIKELY BECAUSE THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS
COMING DURING THE NIGHTTIME AND THE WORST MAY BE YET TO COME THIS
EARLY MORNING. BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BE THE FIRST TO DISCOVER A
WASHOUT OR RISING RIVER LEVELS DUE TO THE LIGHT TRAFFIC ON THE ROADS
AT NIGHT IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA. BE SURE TO REPORT ANY ROAD ISSUES TO
YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 4863 9310 4771 9307 4772 9104 4820 9102

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