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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

710 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008



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MITCHELL IA-

710 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR

MITCHELL COUNTY...



AT 709 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WERE 

REPORTED OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STACYVILLE 

AND ST. ANSGAR.



MOST AFFECTED THUS FAR HAVE BEEN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE 

COUNTY...WHERE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED PER DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATES. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH A SOUTHWARD 

DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHERN HALF THE COUNTY IS EXPECTED THROUGH 830 PM.



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 4350 9303 4349 9256 4322 9257 4321 9303

TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 180DEG 0KT 4337 9285



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