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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

335 PM CDT WED JUN 9 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  OLMSTED COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

  FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA



* UNTIL 700 PM CDT



* AT 334 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF FILLMORE AND 

  OLMSTED COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. UP TO 2 INCHES OF

  RAIN HAS FALLEN AND MOST CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE OUT OF THEIR

  BANKS. CREEKS NEAR BYRON ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.



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

  CHATFIELD...DOVER...EYOTA...FOUNTAIN...AND ROCHESTER.



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND

PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4351 9245 4383 9244 4384 9269 4419 9267

      4419 9267 4419 9233 4411 9231 4410 9209

      4385 9210 4384 9174 4351 9174 4351 9174



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