Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Gaylord, MI

Issued

Aug 2, 2004, 4:46 PM EDT (20:46 UTC)

Expired

Aug 2, 2004, 7:45 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Gaylord, MI

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Alcona County, MI

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000 
WGUS53 KAPX 022048
FFWAPX
MIC001-022345-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
446 PM EDT MON AUG 2 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ALCONA COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 441 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL AND       
  SOUTHERN ALCONA COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MIKADO...LINCOLN...HARRISVILLE...GLENNIE AND BARTON CITY.

DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES BETWEEN 3 AND 3.5 INCHES
HAVE FALLEN OVER THIS REGION...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 4461 8332 4452 8331 4451 8332 4451 8388
      4467 8388 4477 8329 4476 8330 4473 8328
      4466 8329 4465 8328

$$

000 
WGUS73 KAPX 022222
FFSAPX
MIC001-022345-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
620 PM EDT MON AUG 2 2004

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM FOR ALCONA 
COUNTY...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALCONA COUNTY UNTIL 745 
PM. RADAR ESTIMATES THUS FAR INDICATE BETWEEN 4.5 AND 5 INCHES OF 
RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN PARTS OF ALCONA COUNTY. AT 615 PM...DOPPLER 
RADAR SHOWED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO MOVE ACROSS THE 
WARNING AREA.  

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION ACROSS ALCONA 
COUNTY. REMEMBER THAT ONE TO TWO FEET OF WATER CAN FLOAT MOST 
AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY.

LAT...LON 4478 8386 4463 8375 4459 8351 4481 8348

$$

000 
WGUS73 KAPX 022348
FFSAPX
MIC001-030015-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
748 PM EDT MON AUG 2 2004

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ALCONA COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ALCONA COUNTY HAS EXPIRED. 742 PM EDT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS 
THAT HAD PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAIN HAVE MOVED OUT OVER LAKE HURON. 
RADAR ESTIMATES THUS FAR INDICATE BETWEEN 4.5 AND 5 INCHES OF 
RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN PARTS OF ALCONA COUNTY. PLEASE BEWARE OF 
WATER ACROSS ROADWAYS.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION ACROSS ALCONA 
COUNTY. REMEMBER THAT ONE TO TWO FEET OF WATER CAN FLOAT MOST 
AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY.


LAT...LON 4461 8332 4452 8331 4451 8332 4451 8388
      4485 8387 4485 8331 4481 8329 4476 8330
      4473 8328 4466 8329 4465 8328

$$

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