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WGUS73 KARX 060137

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IAC067-131-MNC099-060300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

837 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR

MOWER...FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...



AT 837 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS ALL OF FLOYD...MITCHELL...

AND MOWER COUNTIES.  ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT FROM 2 TO 

4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST FEW HOURS OVER THE WESTERN 

PORTIONS OF THESE COUNTIES.  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT 

DITCHES ARE FULL AND FIELDS ARE FLOODED.  AT LEAST ONE RURAL ROAD IN 

THE NORTHWEST PART OF MITCHELL COUNTY WAS UNDER WATER ACCORDING TO 

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.



THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTH AT

15 MPH.  RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT 1 

TO 2 HOURS...AND FLASH FLOODING IS A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY. 



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...AUSTIN...BROWNSDALE...

CHARLES CITY...FLOYD...LYLE...MARBLE ROCK AND NORA SPRINGS.



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.



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 4292 9303 4292 9257 4376 9281 4380 9305



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