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WGUS73 KARX 260156

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

855 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008



IAC043-065-260415-

/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080526T0415Z/

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

FAYETTE IA-CLAYTON IA-

855 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN CLAYTON AND SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...



AT 845 PM CDT...CLAYTON COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS STANDING 

WATER ON ROADS IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY. FAYETTE COUNTY 

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FIELDS FILLING WITH WATER AND 

ENCROACHING UPON SOME ROADS. 



DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY 

RAIN OCCURRING OVER THE WARNED AREA. IN FACT...RADAR ESTIMATED 2 TO 

4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 6 PM. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY 

RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 11 PM THIS 

EVENING.  



LOCATIONS WITH THE GREATEST RISK OF FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE 

OELWEIN...GUTTENBERG...ELKADER...FAIRBANK...VOLGA...STRAWBERRY 

POINT...MAYNARD AND GARNAVILLO. STREAMS AND CREEKS WHICH COULD BE 

AFFECTED INCLUDE OTTER CREEK...BRUSH CREEK...SPRING CREEK AND BEAR 

CREEK.



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

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 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 4286 9209 4287 9115 4281 9108 4274 9106

      4266 9089 4264 9090 4263 9209

TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 180DEG 0KT 4278 9161



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THOMPSON

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000 

WGUS73 KARX 260156

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

855 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008



IAC043-065-260415-

/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080526T0415Z/

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

FAYETTE IA-CLAYTON IA-

855 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN CLAYTON AND SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...



AT 845 PM CDT...CLAYTON COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS STANDING 

WATER ON ROADS IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY. FAYETTE COUNTY 

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FIELDS FILLING WITH WATER AND 

ENCROACHING UPON SOME ROADS. 



DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY 

RAIN OCCURRING OVER THE WARNED AREA. IN FACT...RADAR ESTIMATED 2 TO 

4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 6 PM. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY 

RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 11 PM THIS 

EVENING.  



LOCATIONS WITH THE GREATEST RISK OF FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE 

OELWEIN...GUTTENBERG...ELKADER...FAIRBANK...VOLGA...STRAWBERRY 

POINT...MAYNARD AND GARNAVILLO. STREAMS AND CREEKS WHICH COULD BE 

AFFECTED INCLUDE OTTER CREEK...BRUSH CREEK...SPRING CREEK AND BEAR 

CREEK.



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

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 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 4286 9209 4287 9115 4281 9108 4274 9106

      4266 9089 4264 9090 4263 9209

TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 180DEG 0KT 4278 9161



$$



THOMPSON

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