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WGUS73 KARX 220400

FFSARX

WIC023-103-123-220445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1100 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



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

CRAWFORD...RICHLAND AND VERNON COUNTIES...



AT 1100 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE ENTIRE 

WARNED AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY REPORT 

HIGHWAY 35 BETWEEN LYNXVILLE AND PRAIRIE DU CHIEN CLOSED DUE TO 

FLOODING. IN ADDITION NUMEROUS OTHER ROADS ACROSS CRAWFORD COUNTY 

WERE CLOSED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH IS LIKELY 

THROUGH 1145 PM. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE 

MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.



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

FARGE...VIROQUA...WESTBY...EXCELSIOR AND LOCK AND DAM 9.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 4371 9115 4309 9108 4327 9027 4368 9040



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