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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

412 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

  HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA



* UNTIL 800 PM CDT



* AT 412 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER STATE ROAD 9 AND

  COUNTY S 70...OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF OSAGE. ESTIMATES FROM RADAR

  INDICATED THAT NEARLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE       

  PAST HOUR OVER THE WARNED AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER 

  THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THE STORMS PRODUCING 

  THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CRESCO...ELMA...LIME

  SPRINGS...OSAGE...RICEVILLE...ST. ANSGAR AND STACYVILLE.



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 4349 9312 4323 9310 4323 9211 4350 9211



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