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MNZ079-087-111130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

243 AM CDT TUE JUN 11 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WABASHA AND OLMSTED

COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM CDT...



AT 243 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

NEARLY STATIONARY LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 

ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINFALL 

RATES OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES AN HOUR ALONG HIGHWAY 63...FROM JUST NORTH 

OF ROCHESTER...TOWARD ZUMBRO FALLS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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