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WIC023-103-123-220445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

917 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR

CRAWFORD...RICHLAND AND VERNON COUNTIES...



AT 916 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WEST OF A LIBERTY POLE...TO ROLLING MOOUND 

LINE. RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE 

MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.



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

FARGE...RICHLAND CENTER...VIROQUA...WESTBY AND EXCELSIOR.



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



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