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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1128 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA

  CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA



* UNTIL 230 AM CDT



* AT 1123 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 3 MILES EAST OF WEST UNION.

  ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS

  FALLEN DURING THE PAST 3 HOURS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE STORMS

  PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45

  MPH. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT WATER OVER ROADS NORTH AND

  WEST OF WEST UNION IN FAYETTE COUNTY. IN CLAYTON COUNTY FIELDS WERE

  FLOODED NORTH OF ELKADER NEAR GUNDER ROAD...WITH WATER UP TO THE

  TOPS OF THE FENCES.   



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...ARLINGTON...

  CLERMONT...ELGIN...ELKADER...FARMERSBURG...FAYETTE AND GARNAVILLO.



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.



THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR   

FAYETTE AND CLAYTON COUNTIES.



LAT...LON 4307 9190 4271 9209 4273 9124 4306 9124



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