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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

748 AM CDT MON JUL 25 2005



MNC045-251415-

FILLMORE MN-

748 AM CDT MON JUL 25 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR FILLMORE

COUNTY...



AT 745 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN STALLED ACROSS FILLMORE 

COUNTY. RAINFALL INTENSITY HAS WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY IN THE PAST 

HOUR...AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT 

NUMEROUS TOWNSHIP ROADS REMAIN WASHED OUT...BUT WATER LEVELS ARE 

STARTING TO GO DOWN.



SOME RIVERS AND CREEKS IN AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED THE MOST RAIN SO 

FAR INCLUDE THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AND WILLOW CREEK NEAR 

BRISTOL...CANFIELD CREEK NEAR CHERRY GROVE...AND PINE CREEK...DEER 

CREEK AND COLDWATER CREEK NEAR HARMONY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE OLD BARN CAMPGROUND...WYKOFF...

SPRING VALLEY...RUSHFORD...LANESBORO...FOUNTAIN AND CHATFIELD.



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 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 4384 9174 4351 9173 4351 9244 4384 9244



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