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000 

WGUS53 KARX 220142

FFWARX

WIC023-103-123-220445-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

840 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VERNON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN

  RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN

  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN



* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT



* AT 840 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES

  NORTHWEST OF VIROQUA TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN.

  ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 1 INCH OF RAIN HAS      

  FALLEN DURING THE PAST HOUR OVER PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA. IN      

  ADDITION TO THE CURRENT STORMS...MORE ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE IN      

  FROM THE WEST...MOVING OVER THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS. THE     

  STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING EAST AT 25    

  MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...COON VALLEY...LA

  FARGE...RICHLAND CENTER...VIROQUA...WESTBY...HIGHWAY 82 AND COUNTY

  D AND HIGHWAY 82 AND COUNTY A.



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 4371 9115 4309 9108 4327 9027 4368 9040



$$



RIECK

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000 

WGUS53 KARX 220142

FFWARX

WIC023-103-123-220445-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

840 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VERNON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN

  RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN

  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN



* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT



* AT 840 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES

  NORTHWEST OF VIROQUA TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN.

  ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 1 INCH OF RAIN HAS      

  FALLEN DURING THE PAST HOUR OVER PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA. IN      

  ADDITION TO THE CURRENT STORMS...MORE ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE IN      

  FROM THE WEST...MOVING OVER THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS. THE     

  STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING EAST AT 25    

  MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...COON VALLEY...LA

  FARGE...RICHLAND CENTER...VIROQUA...WESTBY...HIGHWAY 82 AND COUNTY

  D AND HIGHWAY 82 AND COUNTY A.



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 4371 9115 4309 9108 4327 9027 4368 9040



$$



RIECK

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