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IAC089-131-220515-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1111 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



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

HOWARD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...



AT 1111 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER RICEVILLE...OR ABOUT 14

MILES NORTHEAST OF OSAGE. ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 

2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST 3 HOURS OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE 

MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.



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

SPRINGS...OSAGE...ST. ANSGAR...STACYVILLE AND HAYDEN PRAIRIE.



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 4323 9302 4323 9210 4348 9210 4350 9302



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