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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI

532 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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SAUK WI-

532 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR SAUK

COUNTY...



AT 529 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS THAT A BREAK IN THE ACTION IS 

BRINGING SOME RELIEF TO SAUK COUNTY.  UNFORTUNATELY...THERE ARE MORE 

STORMS BACK ACROSS EASTERN IOWA THAT ARE TRACKING TOWARD THE WARNED 

AREA.  



RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

ACROSS A LARGE PART OF SOUTHERN SAUK COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS 

LIKELY OCCURRING. MANY RURAL ROADS ARE LIKELY COVERED IN WATER AND 

SOME MAY BE WASHED OUT. IF RISING WATERS THREATEN YOUR AREA...HEAD 

FOR HIGH GROUND IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  



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 8980 4356 8971 4357 8960 4337 8961

      4335 8970 4325 8975 4320 8990 4317 9019

      4357 9019 4357 9031 4365 9032

TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 213DEG 30KT 4430 8895



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