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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

342 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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GRANT WI-

342 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR GRANT

COUNTY...



AT 342 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WERE 

OCCURRING OVER PARTS OF GRANT COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

PLATTEVILLE...MUSCODA...LANCASTER...FENNIMORE...BOSCOBEL AND 

BLOOMINGTON.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF 

STREETS AND ROADWAYS...WITH SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES. SIGNIFICANT 

FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN LANCASTER...POTOSI...AND PLATTEVILLE. 



MORE SPECIFICALLY...NEAR POTOSI... HIGHWAYS 61 AND 81 WERE CLOSED. 

SOME RESCUES WERE NEEDED...AND LP TANKS WERE REPORTED FLOATING. 

WATER WAS ALSO OVER THE ROAD AT COUNTY ROADS O AND B NORTH OF 

DICKEYVILLE. STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN TENNYSON. 



THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THIS AREA FOR THE NEXT

1 TO 2 HOURS...WITH ADDITIONAL FLOODING CONCERNS VERY POSSIBLE. THIS 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED. 



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.



LAT...LON 4251 9064 4254 9064 4255 9066 4264 9071

      4268 9091 4283 9109 4318 9067 4319 9060

      4321 9055 4320 9043 4252 9041 4250 9042

      4250 9047

TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 180DEG 0KT 4265 9056



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