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MNC045-162300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

450 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2004



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

FILLMORE COUNTY...



AT 445 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUED TO REPORT WATER OVER 

ROADS IN HUTTON VALLEY.  THIS WAS FROM EXCESSIVE WATER FLOWING DOWN 

CAMP AND PARTRIDGE CREEKS AND FLOWING OVER COUNTY ROAD 16.  THE 

STORMS THAT HAD PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE MOVED NORTH OF THE 

AREA.  HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP THESE 

CREEKS OUT OF THEIR BANKS FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  



AT 447 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING BACK INTO THE WARNED AREA FROM THE 

WEST.  ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATE THAT ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR 

ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.



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