

000 

WGUS73 KARX 072128

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

425 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008



IAC089-131-072330-

/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080707T2330Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

MITCHELL IA-HOWARD IA-

425 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR

HOWARD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...



AT 425 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL 

RAINFALL HAD MOVED MAINLY INTO SOUTHERN AND EASTERN HOWARD 

COUNTY...WITH LIGHTER SHOWERS AND STORMS SET TO MOVE BACK INTO 

MITCHELL COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT RAINFALL HAS EXCEEDED 4 INCHES 

IN SOME PARTS OF THESE COUNTIES.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STACYVILLE...

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



AT 425 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED DANGEROUS 

FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH ROADS BEING CLOSED IN 

MITCHELL COUNTY...WITH SIMILAR CONDITIONS LIKELY OCCURING EAST INTO 

HOWARD COUNTY. LOCATIONS WITH THE GREATEST RISK OF FLASH FLOODING 

INCLUDE OSAGE...CRESCO...STACYVILLE...ST. ANSGAR...RICEVILLE...LIME 

SPRINGS AND ELMA.



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

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.

REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.



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 SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE

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



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



$$



BINAU

