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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

655 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008



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MOWER MN-

655 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008



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

MOWER COUNTY...



AT 652 PM CDT...RADAR SHOWED THAT TORRENTIAL RAIN PRODUCING 

THUNDERSTORMS WERE LARGELY SOUTH OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...THAT DOES 

NOT MEAN THAT FLASH FLOODING CANNOT STILL OCCUR. GIVE TIME FOR WATER 

TO RUN OFF INTO THE STREAMS AND CREEKS...AND MONITOR RAPIDLY RISING 

WATER CLOSELY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROSE CREEK...

GRAND MEADOW...BROWNSDALE...AUSTIN AND ADAMS



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 4377 9306 4382 9245 4350 9245 4350 9303

      4349 9305 4350 9306

TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 180DEG 0KT 4354 9282



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