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WGUS73 KARX 220321

FFSARX

WIC023-103-123-220445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1021 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



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

CRAWFORD...RICHLAND AND VERNON COUNTIES...



AT 1018 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED MODERATE TO 

AT TIMES HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT IN 

CRAWFORD COUNTY REPORTED SOME STREETS UNDER A FOOT OF WATER AND IMPASSABLE IN 

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE 

MOVING WEST AT 40 MPH.



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

FARGE...RICHLAND CENTER...VIROQUA...WESTBY AND LOCK AND DAM 9.



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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