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WGUS73 KARX 162359

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MNC045-109-170200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

654 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2004



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

FILLMORE AND OLMSTED COUNTIES...



AT 654 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 5 MILES WEST OF CHATFIELD...OR ABOUT 15 

MILES NORTHWEST OF PRESTON. HOWEVER...THE STORMS ARE BEGINNING TO 

WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF THE AREA. 



ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATE THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAD OCCURED

FROM JUST SOUTH OF PRESTON...TO CHATFIELD...TO THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF 

ROCHESTER. THESE AREAS HAVE SEEN 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE 

LAST 4 HOURS. 



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY STILL SEE FLOODING INCLUDE... 

EYOTA...FOUNTAIN...PRESTON...WYKOFF...I 90 BETWEEN 

EXITS 218 AND 229.



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 4406 9219 4407 9241



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