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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1016 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR

HOWARD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...



AT 1014 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT 

IN HOWARD COUNTY REPORT MANY SECONDARY ROADS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH 

WATER. MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS 

THE AREA...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR IN THE STRONGER 

STORMS. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING 

EAST AT 40 MPH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CRESCO...ELMA...LIME

SPRINGS...OSAGE...RICEVILLE...ST. ANSGAR AND STACYVILLE.



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 4323 9302 4323 9210 4348 9210 4350 9302



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