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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
940 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

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AITKIN MN-PINE MN-
940 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PINE COUNTY...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN AITKIN AND PINE COUNTIES...

AT 939 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
REPORTED WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING ACROSS THE NORTHERN
HALF OF PINE COUNTY. MANY STATE... COUNTY...AND LOCAL ROADS ARE
UNDER WATER... AND SOME ROAD WASH OUTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE
STURGEON LAKE...WILLOW RIVER...DENHAM... BRUNO... ASKOV AND
SANDSTONE AREAS.

AT LEAST 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN
PINE COUNTY...AND AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PINE COUNTY. THIS IS A
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!  DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY AND DO NOT
DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD!

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
HINCKLEY...SANDSTONE...WILLOW RIVER...ASKOV...RUTLEDGE...
BROOK PARK...BRUNO...MCGRATH...HENRIETTE...CLOVERTON...DUXBURY...
FINLAYSON...NICKERSON...KERRICK...BEROUN...CLOVERDALE...HARLIS...
BELDEN...MARKVILLE AND FRIESLAND.

THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN HINCKLEY AND MOOSE LAKE...
AND STATE HIGHWAY 23 BETWEEN SANDSTONE AND HOLYOKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-
THREATENING SITUATION! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

ABANDON CAMPGROUNDS AND CAMP SITES NEAR STREAMS... CREEKS AND
RIVERS FOR HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY!

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 4598 9314 4598 9305 4616 9306 4615 9343
      4624 9343 4625 9352 4632 9355 4628 9313
      4642 9264 4642 9230 4607 9230 4602 9239
      4602 9243 4598 9250 4598 9253 4595 9256
      4587 9314

$$
 MILLER
