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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1043 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008



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WINNESHIEK IA-ALLAMAKEE IA-RICHLAND WI-CRAWFORD WI-

1043 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR

CRAWFORD...RICHLAND...ALLAMAKEE AND WINNESHIEK COUNTIES...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

WAUKON...SPILLVILLE...RIDGEWAY...NEW ALBIN...LANSING...DECORAH AND 

RICHLAND CENTER



AT 1043 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER 

THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAD SHIFTED SOUTH OF THE WARNED AREA. EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IN RICHLAND COUNTY REPORT THE WATER IS RECEDING. 

LOCATIONS WITH THE GREATEST RISK OF FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE 

WAUKON...LANSING...DECORAH...RICHLAND CENTER...PRAIRIE DU 

CHIEN...SPILLVILLE...RIDGEWAY AND POSTVILLE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT. IF

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY.



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 4317 9020 4321 9031 4321 9056 4317 9069

      4308 9083 4306 9095 4299 9107 4300 9115

      4308 9116 4309 9208 4350 9208 4350 9123

      4347 9124 4343 9120 4342 9067 4356 9066

      4356 9020

TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 180DEG 0KT 4332 9028 4326 9132

          4316 9207



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