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WGUS73 KARX 052230

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IAC065-060130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

530 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR

FAYETTE COUNTY...



AT 515 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT WATER WAS OVER 

STATE HIGHWAY 3 NEAR THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAY W 33...ABOUT 3 MILES 

NORTH OF STANLEY.  



AT 530 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES SOUTH OF ARLINGTON...OR ABOUT 8

MILES EAST OF OELWEIN. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 

WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 4 AND 6

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 330 PM IN THIS AREA.  



THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN HIGH WATER OR FLOODING ALONG THE EAST 

BRANCH OF BUFFALO CREEK...AND ALSO THE SOUTH FORK OF THE MAQUOKETA 

RIVER.  



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND

PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4265 9186 4266 9185 4270 9185 4271 9183

      4277 9182 4283 9179 4284 9169 4286 9162

      4265 9162



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