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WGUS73 KARX 140755

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

255 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007



WIC081-123-141000-

MONROE WI-VERNON WI-

255 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR

VERNON AND SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTIES...



AT 254 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING 

THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAD MAINLY 

SHIFTED SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT HOUR. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TOMAH... 

SPARTA...FORT MC COY...COON VALLEY AND CASHTON.  SOME CREEKS AND 

RIVERS INCLUDED IN THE WARNING...THE LITTLE LA CROSSE RIVER...BRUSH 

CREEK...MOORE CREEK...BILLINGS CREEK...AND THE KICKAPOO RIVER. 



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES FELL OVER THE AREA. ALTHOUGH THERE 

HAVE NOT YET BEEN ANY REPORTS...MUDSLIDES AND HIGH WATER REMAIN 

POSSIBLE. 



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.



PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND

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



LAT...LON 4402 9031 4356 9031 4356 9067 4342 9067

      4343 9121 4372 9125 4372 9091 4402 9091



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000 

WGUS73 KARX 140755

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

255 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007



WIC081-123-141000-

MONROE WI-VERNON WI-

255 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR

VERNON AND SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTIES...



AT 254 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING 

THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAD MAINLY 

SHIFTED SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT HOUR. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TOMAH... 

SPARTA...FORT MC COY...COON VALLEY AND CASHTON.  SOME CREEKS AND 

RIVERS INCLUDED IN THE WARNING...THE LITTLE LA CROSSE RIVER...BRUSH 

CREEK...MOORE CREEK...BILLINGS CREEK...AND THE KICKAPOO RIVER. 



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES FELL OVER THE AREA. ALTHOUGH THERE 

HAVE NOT YET BEEN ANY REPORTS...MUDSLIDES AND HIGH WATER REMAIN 

POSSIBLE. 



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.



PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND

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



LAT...LON 4402 9031 4356 9031 4356 9067 4342 9067

      4343 9121 4372 9125 4372 9091 4402 9091



$$



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