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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

752 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WINONA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

  HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

  LA CROSSE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

  VERNON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN



* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT



* AT 747 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED 

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN WINONA AND 

  CALEDONIA AREAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST INTO

  LA CROSSE AND VERNON COUNTIES. PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES FROM 

  THE RADAR INDICATED THAT AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN 

  HAS FALLEN NORTHERN HOUSTON AND EASTERN WINONA COUNTY.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...BANGOR...BRICE

  PRAIRIE...COON VALLEY...FRENCH ISLAND...HOLMEN...LA CROSSE AND

  ONALASKA. IN ADDITION...RESIDENTS ALONG THE ROOT AND LA CROSSE

  RIVERS.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4401 9093 4359 9093 4362 9168 4398 9172



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