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WGUS73 KARX 052358

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IAC065-060130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

655 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004



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

FAYETTE COUNTY...



AT 655 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF 

FAYETTE COUNTY...FROM THE WADENA AND ARLINGTON AREAS...SOUTH TO 

THE BUCHANAN COUNTY LINE...AND WEST TO STANLEY.  THE STORMS 

PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE 

NORTH...WITH NEW DEVELOPMENT CONTINUING TO MOVE ACROSS THE SAME 

AREA. 



THE ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED 5.9 INCHES OF RAIN AS OF

610 PM...BUT THAT AMOUNT IS LIKELY HIGHER NOW. HIGHWAY 187 BETWEEN 

STATE HIGHWAY 3 AND ARLINGTON IS CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE 

ROADWAY AND BRIDGES IN SEVERAL PLACES.  



CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE RUNNING HIGH OR ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  THESE 

INCLUDE BOTH THE EAST AND WEST BRANCHES OF BUFFALO CREEK...THE SOUTH 

FORK MAQUOKETA RIVER...BRUSH CREEK...MOINE CREEK...BEAR CREEK...AND 

THE UPPER PORTION OF THE VOLGA RIVER. 



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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