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WGUS73 KARX 060248

FFSARX

IAC067-131-MNC099-060300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

948 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004



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

MOWER...FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...



AT 948 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MOWER AND MITCHELL 

COUNTIES...BUT THE RAIN WAS BEGINNING TO END OVER FLOYD COUNTY. 

ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

DURING THE PAST 3 HOURS OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THESE COUNTIES. 



LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT DITCHES ARE FULL AND 

FIELDS ARE FLOODED.  IN FLOYD COUNTY...WATER WAS OVER SEVERAL 

ROADWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY T 26 4 MILES NORTH OF RUDD...NEAR THE 

JUNCTION OF HIGHWAYS T 64 AND B 33 TO THE NORTH OF CHARLES 

CITY...AND ROCK GROVE DRIVE TO THE SOUTH OF NORA SPRINGS.  IN 

MITCHELL COUNTY...STREET FLOODING WAS STILL ONGOING IN PARTS OF 

OSAGE...AND WATER WAS FLOODING A RURAL ROAD 3 MILES TO THE NORTHWEST 

OF OSAGE. 



THE RAIN SHOULD BE LETTING UP OVER THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS...BUT THERE 

WILL CONTINUE TO BE SOME FLOODING CONCERNS.  THIS FLASH FLOOD 

WARNING WILL BE CONTINUED AS A FLOOD WARNING AFTER 10 PM. 



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

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



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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