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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

425 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH

TODAY FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES

ARE INCLUDED.



IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...



DODGE           FILLMORE

MOWER           OLMSTED



LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NO FLOODING PROBLEMS ON SMALL

STREAMS AND CREEKS AS OF 4 AM THIS MORNING...ALTHOUGH WATER LEVELS

WERE RUNNING HIGH.



LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OCCURRED YESTERDAY

AND OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE AUSTIN AREA. SHOWERS AND A FEW

THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE WATCH AREA

TODAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAIN POSSIBLE.



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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THOMPSON

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