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WGUS73 KARX 250537

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1233 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008



IAC043-065-250800-

/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080425T0800Z/

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

FAYETTE IA-CLAYTON IA-

1233 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR

CLAYTON AND FAYETTE COUNTIES...



RAIN OVER FAYETTE COUNTY HAD DECREASED IN INTENSITY WITH THE SAME 

OCCURRING OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN CLAYTON COUNTY. WHILE 

THIS WILL CERTAINLY HELP EASE THE FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL...A GREAT 

DEAL OF WATER STILL NEEDS TO MOVE INTO CREEKS...STREAMS...AND 

CULVERTS. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING THROUGH 3 

AM. LOW LYING ROADS MAY BE UNDERWATER...AND MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE 

IN STEEPER TERRAIN. RIVERS AND CREEKS WHICH MAY SEE RAPID RISES 

ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ARE THE VOLGA RIVER AT LITTLEPORT...CRANE 

CREEK...COON CREEK...AND THE PINE AND MINK CREEKS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST UNION...

WAUCOMA...MONONA...MCGREGOR...MARQUETTE...HAWKEYE...GARNAVILLO...

FARMERSBURG...ELKADER...ELGIN AND CLERMONT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL ENHANCE THE FLOOD 

THREAT. PERSONS IN VALLEYS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND OR MONITOR 

WATER LEVELS CLOSELY. ROCK AND MUD-SLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. AREA 

ROADS MAY BE DAMAGED BY THIS FLOODING SO USE EXTREME CAUTION.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT. IF

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY.



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 9091 4263 9102 4265 9208 4307 9208

      4308 9120 4301 9115 4292 9114 4287 9109

      4275 9107 4271 9102 4266 9088

TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 180DEG 0KT 4285 9136



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BINAU

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000 

WGUS73 KARX 250537

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1233 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008



IAC043-065-250800-

/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080425T0800Z/

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

FAYETTE IA-CLAYTON IA-

1233 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR

CLAYTON AND FAYETTE COUNTIES...



RAIN OVER FAYETTE COUNTY HAD DECREASED IN INTENSITY WITH THE SAME 

OCCURRING OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN CLAYTON COUNTY. WHILE 

THIS WILL CERTAINLY HELP EASE THE FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL...A GREAT 

DEAL OF WATER STILL NEEDS TO MOVE INTO CREEKS...STREAMS...AND 

CULVERTS. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING THROUGH 3 

AM. LOW LYING ROADS MAY BE UNDERWATER...AND MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE 

IN STEEPER TERRAIN. RIVERS AND CREEKS WHICH MAY SEE RAPID RISES 

ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ARE THE VOLGA RIVER AT LITTLEPORT...CRANE 

CREEK...COON CREEK...AND THE PINE AND MINK CREEKS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST UNION...

WAUCOMA...MONONA...MCGREGOR...MARQUETTE...HAWKEYE...GARNAVILLO...

FARMERSBURG...ELKADER...ELGIN AND CLERMONT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL ENHANCE THE FLOOD 

THREAT. PERSONS IN VALLEYS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND OR MONITOR 

WATER LEVELS CLOSELY. ROCK AND MUD-SLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. AREA 

ROADS MAY BE DAMAGED BY THIS FLOODING SO USE EXTREME CAUTION.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT. IF

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY.



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 9091 4263 9102 4265 9208 4307 9208

      4308 9120 4301 9115 4292 9114 4287 9109

      4275 9107 4271 9102 4266 9088

TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 180DEG 0KT 4285 9136



$$



BINAU

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