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FLASH FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

955 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2001



THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

AND PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.



THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING

COUNTIES...



IN NORTHEAST IOWA...

ALLAMAKEE...FAYETTE...AND CLAYTON COUNTIES.



IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...

VERNON...CRAWFORD...RICHLAND...AND GRANT COUNTIES.



IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

ADAMS AND JUNEAU COUNTIES.





THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL NOW APPEARS IT WILL FALL ALONG AND SOUTH OF A

LINE...FROM OELWEIN IOWA...TO VIROQUA AND NECEDAH IN WISCONSIN.

AS A RESULT...THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED FOR AREAS

FURTHER TO THE NORTH...AND THE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



HOWEVER...SOUTH OF THAT LINE...ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND

THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT. SOILS

REMAIN SATURATED OVER PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST AND

CENTRAL WISCONSIN...AND AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE RUNNING QUITE

HIGH.  MORE RAIN MAY RESULT IN FLOODING PROBLEMS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO

2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS. ADDITIONALLY...

MANY COMMUNITIES NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER HAVE BLOCKED OFF SEWER

SYSTEMS TO PREVENT BACKWATER CAUSED BY RIVER FLOODING.  THIS

CONTINUES TO CAUSE RUNOFF PROBLEMS IN THESE AREAS.



PERSONS IN THE REMAINING WATCH AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK

HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOODING BE OBSERVED...OR A WARNING BE ISSUED.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST WEATHER AND

FLOODING INFORMATION.



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