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WGUS73 KARX 140802

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

301 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007



MNC045-055-169-141000-

WINONA MN-HOUSTON MN-FILLMORE MN-

301 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007



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

EASTERN FILLMORE...HOUSTON AND SOUTHERN WINONA COUNTIES...



AT 259 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 RUSHFORD AND 

HOUSTON. SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS INCLUDED IN THE WARNING...PINE 

CREEK...RUSH CREEK...MONEY CREEK...DALEY CREEK...AND THE SOUTH FORK 

ROOT RIVER.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES FELL OVER THE AREA. ALTHOUGH 

THERE HAVE NOT YET BEEN ANY REPORTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE 

STORMS MAY 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 4395 9151 4350 9123 4351 9207 4396 9208



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000 

WGUS73 KARX 140802

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

301 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007



MNC045-055-169-141000-

WINONA MN-HOUSTON MN-FILLMORE MN-

301 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007



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

EASTERN FILLMORE...HOUSTON AND SOUTHERN WINONA COUNTIES...



AT 259 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 RUSHFORD AND 

HOUSTON. SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS INCLUDED IN THE WARNING...PINE 

CREEK...RUSH CREEK...MONEY CREEK...DALEY CREEK...AND THE SOUTH FORK 

ROOT RIVER.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES FELL OVER THE AREA. ALTHOUGH 

THERE HAVE NOT YET BEEN ANY REPORTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE 

STORMS MAY 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 4395 9151 4350 9123 4351 9207 4396 9208



$$



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