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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

440 AM CDT WED SEP 15 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR

MOWER...OLMSTED AND DODGE COUNTIES...



AT 432 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

OVER THE WARNED AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER 

STANDING WATER OR WATER OVER SEVERAL ROADS IN DODGE AND MOWER 

COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN A QUARTER AND HALF 

INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 600 AM.



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

BROWNSDALE...BYRON...DODGE CENTER...DOVER AND EYOTA.



THE MOWER COUNTY SHERIFF IS NOT RECOMMENDING TRAVEL IN THE 

COUNTY. HIGHWAY 218...INTERSTATE 90 AND SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS ARE 

CLOSED.



THE DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF ALSO REPORTED SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS CLOSED.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DO NOT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4357 9303 4352 9252 4384 9247 4389 9211

      4411 9210 4414 9252 4418 9299



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