Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Gaylord, MI

Issued

Jul 17, 2006, 6:35 PM EDT (22:35 UTC)

Expired

Jul 17, 2006, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Gaylord, MI

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Crawford County, MI

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS53 KAPX 172238
FFWAPX
MIC039-180130-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
635 PM EDT MON JUL 17 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 633 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY...
  ALONG THE AU SABLE RIVER BASIN.  RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES IN
  EXCESS OF 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN 3 HOURS ACROSS THIS AREA DUE TO
  PERSISTENT THUNDERSTORMS...WITH SOME REPORTS OF MINOR FLOODING
  AROUND GRAYLING.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
  GRAYLING...AS WELL AS AREAS NEAR THE AU SABLE RIVER BASIN AND
  TRIBUTARIES SUCH AS BARKER CREEK...AND WEST BRANCH OF BIG
  CREEK.

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
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
GAYLORD.

LAT...LON 4451 8462 4452 8464 4451 8484 4477 8485
      4477 8439 4451 8439

$$

JPB

000
WGUS73 KAPX 172343
FFSAPX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
740 PM EDT MON JUL 17 2006

MIC039-180130-
CRAWFORD MI-
740 PM EDT MON JUL 17 2006

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
CRAWFORD COUNTY...

AT 738 PM EDT....NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 
INDICATED IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS 
EAST CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY.  

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO INTERSECTION
OF M-72 AND...INTERSECTION OF M-72 AND M-18...HARTWICK PINES STATE 
PARK AND GRAYLING.  THIS INCLUDES TRIBUTARIES TO THE AU SABLE RIVER 
SUCH AS BARKER CREEK AND BIG CREEK.

ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED SOUTH...RUNOFF FROM THE 
HEAVY RAINFALL CAN STILL RESULT IN RAPID FLOODING OF THESE AREAS.

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
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 4451 8462 4452 8464 4451 8484 4477 8485
      4477 8439 4451 8439

$$

JPB

000
WGUS73 KAPX 180121
FFSAPX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
921 PM EDT MON JUL 17 2006

MIC039-180131-
CRAWFORD MI-
921 PM EDT MON JUL 17 2006

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...AS 
THE THREAT FROM FLOODING DIMINISHES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST 
WEATHER INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 4451 8462 4452 8464 4451 8484 4477 8485
      4477 8439 4451 8439

$$

JPB

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