FFWDTX The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Wayne County in southeastern Michigan...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen in the past hour. The expected rainfall rate is in excess of 1 inch in 20 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Warren, Grosse Pointe, Downtown Detroit, Belle Isle, Eastpointe, Hamtramck, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Harper Woods, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Farms, Northeast Detroit and Grosse Pointe Shores.
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Michigan, including the following county, Wayne.
* WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Warren, Grosse Pointe, Downtown Detroit, Belle Isle, Eastpointe, Hamtramck, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Harper Woods, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Farms, Northeast Detroit and Grosse Pointe Shores. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
At 718 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Grosse Pointe. These storms were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Wayne County, including the following locations... Northeast Detroit, Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Shores, Hamtramck, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Farms, Highland Park, and Hazel Park.
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