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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

435 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR

HOWARD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...



AT 430 PM CDT...HOWARD COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED THAT A 300 FOOT 

STRETCH OF HIGHWAY V 10 SOUTH OF LE ROY WAS UNDER A FOOT OF WATER.  



AT 435 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES 

NORTHEAST OF MASON CITY TO 13 MILES WEST OF CRESCO. ESTIMATES FROM 

RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE 

PAST HOUR OVER THE WARNED AREA. 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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