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WGUS73 KARX 150946

FFSARX

MNC045-151100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

446 AM CDT WED SEP 15 2004



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

FILLMORE COUNTY...



AT 444 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT 

OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER OVER SOME ROADS AND SOME ROADS CLOSED IN 

THE RUSHFORD AND SPRING VALLEY AREAS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS

BETWEEN A QUARTER AND HALF INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 600 AM.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CANTON...FOUNTAIN...

HARMONY...LANESBORO...MABEL...RUSHFORD AND SPRING VALLEY.



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. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DO NOT

DROWN.



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.



LAT...LON 4352 9243 4351 9176 4384 9175 4383 9242



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