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WGUS73 KARX 130415

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

1115 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



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GRANT WI-

1115 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR

GRANT COUNTY...



AT 1104 PM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL 

WERE OCCURING OVER THE WARNED AREA...GENERALLY FROM THE PLATTEVILLE 

AREA SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE WISCONSIN ILLINOIS BORDER.



LOCATIONS WITH THE GREATEST RISK OF FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE 

PLATTEVILLE...HAZEL GREEN...FENNIMORE...DICKEYVILLE...AND CUBA CITY.

SOME CREEKS AND STREAMS WHICH HAVE THE HIGHEST RISK OF FLASH 

FLOODING INCLUDE...BLOCKHOUSE CREEK...BEAR BRANCH...AND THE LITTLE 

PLATTE RIVER.

 

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN 

THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH FLASH FLOODING CANNOT BE SEEN. 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 4256 9068 4264 9071

      4268 9093 4282 9109 4287 9109 4292 9114

      4299 9115 4299 9107 4306 9095 4308 9083

      4317 9069 4321 9055 4320 9043 4251 9042

TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 180DEG 0KT 4265 9056



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