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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1115 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA



* UNTIL 100 AM CDT



* AT 1115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED 

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

  MILES WEST OF CALEDONIA. RADAR ESTIMATED 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 20    

  MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CANTON...CHATFIELD...

  FOUNTAIN...HARMONY...LANESBORO...MABEL AND PRESTON.



* LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS HIGHWAY 52      

  SOUTH OF FOUNTAIN AND INTO PRESTON. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS FALLEN   

  OVER THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE ROOT RIVER...WILLOW CREEK...PINE      

  CREEK...AND CAMP CREEK.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORGE

FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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 4384 9247 4350 9244 4351 9174 4384 9174



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