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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

558 PM CDT WED JUN 16 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 900 PM CDT



* AT 558 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF

  FILLMORE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF PRESTON. ESTIMATES       

  FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING  

  THE PAST HOUR OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY  

  HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...ROCHESTER...         

  CHATFIELD...EYOTA...FOUNTAIN...PRESTON...WYKOFF...I 90 EXIT 224    

  AND I 90 EXIT 218.



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 4359 9234 4359 9203 4405 9220 4407 9241



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