

000 

WGUS53 KARX 250347

FFWARX

MNC099-250645-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1046 PM CDT THU AUG 24 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MOWER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA



* UNTIL 145 AM CDT



* AT 1046 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED

  AREA.  ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

  BROWNSDALE...GRAND MEADOW...LE ROY...ROSE CREEK AND I 90 EXIT 193.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS PROBLEMS WITH STALLED CARS IN DEEP 

WATER ON INTERSTATE 90 AT 1050 PM. 



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4364 9303 4384 9303 4384 9271 4382 9269

      4383 9245 4381 9245 4379 9247 4352 9246

      4352 9304 4363 9304



$$



BAUMGARDT

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000 

WGUS53 KARX 250347

FFWARX

MNC099-250645-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1046 PM CDT THU AUG 24 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MOWER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA



* UNTIL 145 AM CDT



* AT 1046 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED

  AREA.  ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

  BROWNSDALE...GRAND MEADOW...LE ROY...ROSE CREEK AND I 90 EXIT 193.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS PROBLEMS WITH STALLED CARS IN DEEP 

WATER ON INTERSTATE 90 AT 1050 PM. 



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4364 9303 4384 9303 4384 9271 4382 9269

      4383 9245 4381 9245 4379 9247 4352 9246

      4352 9304 4363 9304



$$



BAUMGARDT

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