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WGUS73 KARX 220132

FFSARX

IAC037-067-220300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

830 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR

CHICKASAW AND FLOYD COUNTIES...



AT 830 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES SOUTH OF NEW HAMPTON. LAW 

ENFORCEMENT REPORTED 8 TO 12 ROADS IMPASSABLE IN CHARLES CITY.  

ALSO...ROCKFORD CREEK IS BANKFULL.  RADAR ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY 2 

INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING EAST 

AT 40 MPH. BUT THESE STORMS WERE MOVING OVER THE SAME LOCATION.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CHARLES CITY...FLOYD...

IONIA...RUDD AND RIVER RANCH CAMPGROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 4315 9293 4293 9284 4298 9221 4318 9230



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