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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

744 PM CDT SUN JUL 21 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DODGE AND MOWER

COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT...



AT 744 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THROUGH

AT LEAST 830 PM. 



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. ONLY 2 FEET OF WATER WILL

CAUSE MOST CARS TO FLOAT. VEHICLES WITH LARGER TIRES...SUCH AS SPORT

UTILITY VEHICLES...TEND TO BE AT A GREATER RISK BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE

BOUYANT. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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