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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

324 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...

  HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...



* UNTIL 630 PM CDT



* AT 321 PM CDT...HEAVY RAINFALL HAS LEAD TO SOME FLOODING OF 

ROADWAYS IN OSAGE IN SOUTHERN MITCHELL COUNTY AS REPORTED BY LAW  

ENFORCEMENT. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS FALLEN OVER A GOOD PORTION OF MITCHELL COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF 

HOWARD COUNTY. ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS POISED TO TRACK 

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...LEADING TO SOME MORE LOCALIZED FLOODING.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  STACYVILLE...ST. ANSGAR...RICEVILLE...LIME SPRINGS AND CRESCO



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



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.



PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING OR MUDSLIDES TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND

TELL THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 4350 9302 4349 9209 4322 9209 4322 9302



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