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WGUS53 KMQT 170746
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MIC013-061-131-171245-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Marquette MI
346 AM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Houghton County in western Upper Michigan...
  Western Baraga County in north central Upper Michigan...
  Northeastern Ontonagon County in western Upper Michigan...

* Until 845 AM EDT

* At 340 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. One to
  three inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is expected.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Houghton, Baraga, L'anse, Calumet, Hancock, Laurium, Chassell, Lake
  Linden, South Range, Covington, Alberta and Redridge.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected between
330 AM EDT and 6 AM EDT in the warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways and streets as well as
other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 4729 8851 4729 8846 4722 8829 4720 8829
      4720 8825 4719 8822 4691 8814 4653 8843
      4657 8898 4694 8927

$$

Rolfson
