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WGUS73 KARX 090507

FFSARX

MNC045-090600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1205 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR

FILLMORE COUNTY...



AT 1148 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT WATER IS RECEDING 

OVER HIGHWAY 52 NEAR PRESTON. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 4 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER AN AREA SOUTH OF PRESTON. 

HARMONY...HUTTON...CARINONA...AND HENRYTOWN ARE THE AREAS THAT HAVE 

SEEN THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE 

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

CREEK...AND CAMP CREEK. 



THE HEAVY RAIN HAS SHIFTED NORTH HOWEVER RUNOFF FROM THE RAINS COULD 

BE CAUSING UNREPORTED PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTY. 



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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