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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

616 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA



* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT



* AT 616 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN CLAYTON 

COUNTY. ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...STRAWBERRY 

POINT...EDGEWOOD...WOOD...BIXBY STATE PARK...LITTLEPORT... 

GARBER...AND UPDEGRAFF.  SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS IMPACTED INCLUDE... 

SPRING CREEK...FENCHEL CREEK...LINDSEY CREEK...BEAR CREEK...

RABBIT CREEK...ELK CREEK...WOLF CREEK...STEELES BRANCH...AND THE 

VOLGA RIVER.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

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.



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 4264 9118 4264 9161 4273 9155 4280 9134

      4275 9113



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