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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

720 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008



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HOWARD IA-HOUSTON MN-FILLMORE MN-

720 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR

FILLMORE...HOUSTON AND HOWARD COUNTIES...



AT 718 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL 

RAINFALL STILL SINKING SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS HOWARD...FILLMORE...AND 

HOUSTON COUNTIES.



AT 718 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW

MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR...WITH THE 

POTENTIAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES BEFORE THE HEAVIER RAINS 

SINK SOUTH OF THE AREA. LOCATIONS WITH THE GREATEST RISK OF FLASH 

FLOODING INCLUDE CRESCO...CALEDONIA...RICEVILLE...AND LIME SPRINGS.



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.



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.



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 9256 4350 9245 4372 9245 4384 9128

      4351 9124 4350 9208 4322 9209 4322 9255

TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 180DEG 0KT 4343 9241



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