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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

609 AM CDT WED SEP 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DODGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

  WINONA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

  FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

  MOWER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA



* UNTIL 800 AM CDT



* AT 609 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE         

  WARNED AREA. ESTIMATES FROM  RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 2 INCHES  

  OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS OVER PORTIONS OF THE    

  WARNED AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A MUDSLIDE ON GARVIN HEIGHTS 

  ROAD OR COUNTY ROAD 44.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...ADAMS...ALTURA...  

CANTON...CHATFIELD...CLAREMONT...DODGE CENTER...FOUNTAIN AND WINONA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO 

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUD-SLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. PERSONS IN THE WARNED 

AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY TO AVOID THESE HAZARDS.



PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE

AND TELL THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 4385 9155 4384 9174 4353 9177 4352 9304

      4385 9275 4385 9305 4419 9304 4419 9268

      4382 9269 4384 9210 4419 9207 4419 9185

      4405 9162 4400 9146



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