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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI

406 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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COLUMBIA WI-

406 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR

COLUMBIA COUNTY...



AT 401 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING 

ACROSS MAINLY WESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH AND EXTENDED BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST INTO IOWA 

COUNTY.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO I90/94 WI 

RIVER BRIDGE...POYNETTE...PORTAGE...RIO...PARDEEVILLE...COLUMBUS... 

FALL RIVER AND CAMBRIA



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH AT 

LEAST 7 PM.  THE HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD INTO EASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY 

OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.  



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING

FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.



LAT...LON 4365 8977 4365 8916 4364 8915 4362 8900

      4330 8901 4331 8972 4339 8960 4357 8959

      4357 8973 4363 8978

TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 233DEG 43KT 4344 8951



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