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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

504 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...GUTTENBERG...ELKADER...

  GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PLATTEVILLE...LANCASTER...



* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT



* AT 501 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH     

FLOODING FROM RECENT THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. MORE 

RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE WARNED AREA...WITH UP TO ANOTHER INCH 

OF RAIN EXPECTED.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VOLGA...

  MONONA...MCGREGOR...MARQUETTE...GARNAVILLO...FARMERSBURG...

  MUSCODA...FENNIMORE...BOSCOBEL AND BLOOMINGTON



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING IN BAGLEY AND SOME EVACUATIONS ARE 

TAKING PLACE.



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

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.



PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE

AND TELL THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 4254 9063 4264 9071 4268 9088 4264 9090

      4265 9161 4308 9160 4308 9116 4300 9115

      4299 9107 4306 9095 4308 9083 4318 9067

      4321 9055 4320 9043 4251 9042 4251 9064

TIME...MOT...LOC 1004Z 180DEG 0KT 4273 9144



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