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WGUS73 KARX 190532

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1231 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



WIC063-103-123-191045-

LA CROSSE WI-VERNON WI-RICHLAND WI-

1231 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR

NORTHERN RICHLAND...VERNON AND SOUTHERN LA CROSSE COUNTIES...



AT 1225 AM CDT...LA CROSSE COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED OVER 300 

VEHICLES STRANDED IN FLOOD WATERS.



AT 1228 AM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED

OVER THE WARNED AREA...WITH RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES 

INDICATED BY RADAR ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

WESTBY...VIROQUA...STODDARD...LA FARGE...LA CROSSE AND COON VALLEY.



AT 1228 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...RESULTING IN

DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS WITH THE

GREATEST RISK OF FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER...

LA CROSSE...WESTBY...STODDARD...LA FARGE AND COON VALLEY.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4355 9020 4326 9018 4352 9122 4385 9126



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