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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

647 AM CDT MON JUL 25 2005



IAC191-251345-

WINNESHIEK IA-

650 AM CDT MON JUL 25 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN

WINNESHIEK COUNTY...



AT 645 AM CDT...THE INTENSITY OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER 

NORTHERN WINNESHIEK COUNTY WAS DECREASING. GENERALLY LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED WEST AND NORTH OF DECORAH. LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED RAPID RISES ON THE UPPER IOWA RIVER 

NEAR BLUFFTON. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BLUFFTON...BURR OAK...CHIMNEY ROCK 

CAMPGROUND AND HARVEST FARM CAMPGROUND. SOME STREAMS IMPACTED 

INCLUDE THE UPPER IOWA RIVER...COLD WATER CREEK AND PINE CREEK.



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 DONT

DROWN.



PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE

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



LAT...LON 4349 9210 4330 9209 4331 9162 4350 9162



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