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WGUS73 KARX 081309

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

808 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



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VERNON WI-RICHLAND WI-GRANT WI-CRAWFORD WI-

808 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR

CRAWFORD...NORTHERN GRANT...RICHLAND AND VERNON COUNTIES...



AT 800 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW MODERATE TO HEAVY 

RAIN MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS CRAWFORD...VERNON...RICHLAND...AND 

NORTHERN GRANT COUNTIES. UP TO A HALF INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAIN MAY 

FALL BETWEEN 800 AM AND 930 AM. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE 3 TO 

6 INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE SATURDAY MORNING.



THE VERNON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT 5.50 INCHES OF 

RAIN FELL IN STODDARD SINCE SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...THE 

FOLLOWING ROADS WERE CLOSED...



HIGHWAY 56 NEAR VIOLA

HIGHWAY 80 SOUTH OF HILLSBORO

HIGHWAY 162 NEAR CHASEBURG

AND HIGHWAY 131 BETWEEN LA FARGE AND ONTARIO 



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 4279 9108 4287 9109 4294 9115 4310 9117

      4315 9117 4324 9108 4330 9107 4338 9121

      4342 9120 4345 9124 4352 9122 4372 9126

      4373 9031 4357 9031 4356 9019 4317 9018

      4320 9025 4320 9042 4279 9042

TIME...MOT...LOC 1036Z 180DEG 0KT 4306 9087



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