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WGUS73 KARX 230233

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

929 PM CDT SUN JUL 22 2007



WIC011-230745-

BUFFALO WI-

929 PM CDT SUN JUL 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR 

BUFFALO COUNTY...



AT 923 PM CDT...A CITIZEN REPORT OF 5 INCHES OF RAIN WAS RECEIVED 5 

MILES WEST OF THE CITY OF MONDOVI. REPORTS HAVE ALSO BEEN RECEIVED 

OF SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING IN BUFFALO CITY AND COCHRANE. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MONDOVI AND 

MODENA...CREAM...PRAAG...GILMANTON. AREAS ALONG FARRINGTON 

CREEK...THE BUFFALO RIVER...AND THE WAUMANDEE CREEK ARE ALSO AREAS 

OF CONCERN.



THE BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS BECOME A LITTLE LESS ORGANIZED OVER 

THE PAST HOUR...BUT MORE HEAVY RAIN AREAS WILL MOVE ACROSS BUFFALO 

COUNTY THROUGH 11 PM. ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN...PERHAPS LOCALLY TWO 

INCHES IS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE FOR THOSE AREAS ALREADY HAVING RECEIVED 

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. 



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.



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.



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 4459 9156 4407 9161 4414 9175 4425 9188

      4459 9185



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