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IAC089-131-220815-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1211 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

  HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA



* UNTIL 315 AM CDT



* AT 1210 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

  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 EAST AT 45 MPH.

  THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR

  MITCHELL AND HOWARD COUNTIES.



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

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



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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