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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

850 PM CDT FRI APR 20 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST IOWA AND PARTS OF

SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN FOR TONIGHT. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE INCLUDED:



IN NORTHEAST IOWA...

ALLAMAKEE     CHICKASAW     CLAYTON     FAYETTE

FLOYD         HOWARD        MITCHELL    WINNESHIEK



IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...

CRAWFORD      GRANT         RICHLAND



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTH OF SIOUX CITY IOWA...

SOUTHEAST THROUGH FORT DODGE AND INTO DES MOINES WILL CONTINUE TO

DEVELOP AND SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD ALONG A WARM FRONT. AS A RESULT...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE WATCH

AREA BY MIDNIGHT.



LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN

THE WATCH AREA. STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH...

AND MANY STORM DRAIN AND SEWER SYSTEMS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE ALSO

NEARLY FULL OF WATER ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THEREFORE

ANY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS AND

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE

WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR

IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH

FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.



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