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WGUS73 KARX 191051

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

549 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



MNC039-045-055-109-157-169-191200-

WABASHA MN-DODGE MN-OLMSTED MN-WINONA MN-HOUSTON MN-FILLMORE MN-

549 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR

FILLMORE...HOUSTON...WINONA...OLMSTED...DODGE AND WABASHA COUNTIES...



AT 542 AM CDT...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA. THE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIEST RAIN HAD GENERALLY MOVED SOUTH 

OF THE AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST

CONCORD...WABASHA...ROLLINGSTONE...PLAINVIEW...ORONOCO...MAZEPPA...

LAKE CITY...KELLOGG AND ELGIN



EARLIER IN THE NIGHT...SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL 

RAINFALL RESULTED IN DANGEROUS MUDSLIDES AND FLASH FLOODING ACROSS 

THE WARNED AREA. AT 545 AM...THESE CONDITIONS PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF 

THE WARNED AREA. 



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.



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 4436 9198 4417 9185 4391 9132 4350 9126

      4351 9243 4383 9245 4386 9306 4420 9306

      4419 9255 4437 9256 4437 9243 4445 9243

      4445 9225



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