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WGUS73 KARX 162004

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MNC045-162300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

302 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR

FILLMORE COUNTY...



AT 302 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PRESTON. A WEATHER

SPOTTER ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE

PAST 2 HOURS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY

HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...HUTTON...HARMONY... 

PRESTON...LANESBORO...OLD BARN CAMPGROUND...WILLOW CREEK...CAMP 

CREEK...AND PARTRIDGE CREEK.



THIS WATER WILL FLOW NORTH INTO THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE ROOT RIVER.  

AREAS ALONG THESE CREEKS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLASH FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 4351 9219 4351 9194 4373 9187 4371 9219



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