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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI

235 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



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WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-

235 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR

KENOSHA...RACINE...WALWORTH...MILWAUKEE AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES...



AT 234 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER 

THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVIEST STORMS ARE LOCATED FROM EAGLE TO 

FRANKLIN...AND OVER ELKHORN AND RACINE. THE STORMS ARE MOVING SLOWLY 

TO THE EAST.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHITEFISH 

BAY...MILWAUKEE...WEST...WAUKESHA...SOUTH MILWAUKEE...PEWAUKEE...OAK 

CREEK...MUSKEGO...MENOMONEE FALLS...HALES 

CORNERS...GREENDALE...DELAFIELD...BROWN DEER...BROOKFIELD...BAYSIDE 

AND GLENDALE.



THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 

INCHES PER HOUR. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN 

THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE THE 

POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS. THIS 

IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 4250 8875 4249 8779 4277 8773 4319 8788

      4319 8853 4283 8852 4281 8875



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