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WGUS73 KARX 110431

FFSARX

WIC103-110600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1130 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RICHLAND COUNTY UNTIL

100 AM CDT...



AT 1126 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 2 TO 

2 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL TONIGHT FROM WESTPORT...TO RICHLAND 

CENTER...NORTHEAST TO LOYD...TO JUST SOUTHWEST OF CAZENOVIA.  THIS 

AREA WILL BE THE MOST PRONE TO MUDSLIDES FROM THE RAINFALL. THROUGH 

1 AM...RAINFALL WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF.



THE THREAT OF MUDSLIDES AND FLOODING WILL DIMINISH AFTER 1 AM.  



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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