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WGUS73 KARX 162349

FFSARX

IAC065-170200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

648 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR

FAYETTE COUNTY...



AT 648 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 9 MILES EAST OF OELWEIN. THE STORMS 

PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...ARLINGTON...CLERMONT...

ELGIN...FAYETTE...HAWKEYE...MAYNARD...OELWEIN...AND WEST UNION.



SEVRAL ROADS ARE CLOSED IN OELWEIN DUE TO FLOODING. HOWEVER...THE 

HEAVY RAINS ARE EXITING EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY NOW.



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 4267 9208 4265 9163 4306 9162 4305 9208



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