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IAC043-065-220430-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

915 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR

CLAYTON AND FAYETTE COUNTIES...



AT 912 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 4 MILES SOUTH OF ELGIN...OR ABOUT 11 MILES

SOUTHEAST OF WEST UNION. ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 1

INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST HOUR OVER THE WARNED AREA.

THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING EAST AT 45 

MPH. LAW ENFORCEMENT IN FAYETTE COUNTY REPORTS WATER OVER THE ROAD 

AT HIGHWAY 18 AND X AVENUE. ALSO THE LITTLE TURKEY RIVER WAS OUT OF 

ITS BANKS IN WAUCOMA AND ST. LUCAS.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...ARLINGTON...CLERMONT...

ELKADER...FARMERSBURG...FAYETTE...GARNAVILLO AND HAWKEYE.



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 4307 9190 4271 9209 4273 9124 4306 9124



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