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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

111 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MITCHELL AND HOWARD

COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM CDT...



AT 111 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. RAINFALL RATES 

BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA 

OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE THE 

FLASH FLOODING. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT THAT SAND BAGGING 

OPERATIONS WERE ONGOING IN PROTIVIN AND MANY RIVERS AND CREEKS WERE 

OUT OF THEIR BANKS. THIS IS A ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.



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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