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WGUS73 KARX 010540

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1240 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2007



MNC039-010645-

/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-071001T0645Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

DODGE MN-

1240 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR

NORTHERN DODGE COUNTY...



AT 1220 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT WATER 

PROBLEMS OVER NORTHERN DODGE COUNTY. FLOODING CONTINUES OVER 

HIGHWAYS 24 AND 1...ABOUT 3 MILES WEST OF THE COMMUNITY OF WEST 

CONCORD. THE ROAD HAS WASHED OUT AT HIGHWAYS 24 AND 5 TO THE WEST OF 

WEST CONCORD AS WELL. COUNTY ROAD B...530TH STREET...IS ALSO 

IMPACTED BY HIGH WATER AND WASHOUTS.  FLOODING WAS FROM THE MIDDLE 

FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AND IS SMALLER TRIBUTARIES. SOME CARS HAVE BEEN 

STRANDED IN THE HIGH WATER.  THEY ALSO REPORT SOME EVACUATION OF 

HOMES HAS BEEN DONE IN ELLINGTON TOWNSHIP.



THE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE OUT 

BARRICADING DANGEROUS AND CLOSED HIGHWAYS. IF THESE BARRICADES ARE 

ENCOUNTERED...OBEY THEM  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 



AS OF 1235 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS THAT BETWEEN

3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THAT AREA IN THE PAST 3 HOURS. 

BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND THE THREAT 

OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS OVER.  HOWEVER...LIGHTER RAIN AND 

SPRINKLES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 2 AM. 



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THIS AREA...BE

ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS...AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING AT NIGHT. IF FLOODING AFFECTS YOUR AREA...ACT 

QUICKLY. 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. 



LAT...LON 4420 9268 4403 9268 4397 9305 4420 9305

TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 180DEG 0KT 4415 9290



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000 

WGUS73 KARX 010540

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1240 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2007



MNC039-010645-

/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-071001T0645Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

DODGE MN-

1240 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR

NORTHERN DODGE COUNTY...



AT 1220 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT WATER 

PROBLEMS OVER NORTHERN DODGE COUNTY. FLOODING CONTINUES OVER 

HIGHWAYS 24 AND 1...ABOUT 3 MILES WEST OF THE COMMUNITY OF WEST 

CONCORD. THE ROAD HAS WASHED OUT AT HIGHWAYS 24 AND 5 TO THE WEST OF 

WEST CONCORD AS WELL. COUNTY ROAD B...530TH STREET...IS ALSO 

IMPACTED BY HIGH WATER AND WASHOUTS.  FLOODING WAS FROM THE MIDDLE 

FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AND IS SMALLER TRIBUTARIES. SOME CARS HAVE BEEN 

STRANDED IN THE HIGH WATER.  THEY ALSO REPORT SOME EVACUATION OF 

HOMES HAS BEEN DONE IN ELLINGTON TOWNSHIP.



THE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE OUT 

BARRICADING DANGEROUS AND CLOSED HIGHWAYS. IF THESE BARRICADES ARE 

ENCOUNTERED...OBEY THEM  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 



AS OF 1235 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS THAT BETWEEN

3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THAT AREA IN THE PAST 3 HOURS. 

BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND THE THREAT 

OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS OVER.  HOWEVER...LIGHTER RAIN AND 

SPRINKLES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 2 AM. 



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THIS AREA...BE

ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS...AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING AT NIGHT. IF FLOODING AFFECTS YOUR AREA...ACT 

QUICKLY. 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. 



LAT...LON 4420 9268 4403 9268 4397 9305 4420 9305

TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 180DEG 0KT 4415 9290



$$



MW

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