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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

741 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WINNESHIEK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA

  ALLAMAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA



* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT



* AT 741 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES

  NORTHEAST OF NEW HAMPTON TO 14 MILES NORTH OF ELKADER. ESTIMATES   

  FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 1 INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING  

  THE PAST HOUR JUST SOUTH OF THE WARNED AREA. THIS RAIN WILL        

  MOVE ACROSS THE AREA...AND THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS. THE      

  STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY   HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTHEAST   

  AT 35 MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CALMAR...DECORAH...

  SPILLVILLE...WAUKON...COUNTY ROADS A 26 AND X 6 A...COUNTY ROADS X

  16 AND W 48 AND STATE ROAD 76 AND COUNTY X 16.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORGE

FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4315 9204 4312 9136 4343 9129 4343 9188



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