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WGUS73 KARX 220541

FFSARX

WIC023-103-123-220745-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1239 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR VERNON...RICHLAND AND

CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM CDT...



AT 1240 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS ALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL 

RATES HAVE DECREASED...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE HALF 

AND 1 INCH THROUGH 245 AM WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE THE FLASH FLOODING.



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.



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