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000 

WGUS73 KARX 072214

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

513 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-

513 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008



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

HOWARD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...



AT 513 PM CDT...THE BULK OF THE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING HEAVY TO 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL HAS SLIPPED SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA. AN UNOFFICIAL 

PUBLIC REPORT OF 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL WAS REPORTED AT 428 PM NEAR 

LITTLE CEDAR IN MITCHELL COUNTY WHILE 2 INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED 

NEAR MCINTIRE IN HOWARD COUNTY AT 432 PM. WHILE THE BULK OF THE 

HEAVIER RAIN HAS SLIPPED SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA...RUNOFF MAY CONTINUE 

TO PRODUCE SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.  



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

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



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



$$



DAS

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000 

WGUS73 KARX 072214

FFSARX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI

513 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-

513 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008



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

HOWARD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...



AT 513 PM CDT...THE BULK OF THE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING HEAVY TO 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL HAS SLIPPED SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA. AN UNOFFICIAL 

PUBLIC REPORT OF 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL WAS REPORTED AT 428 PM NEAR 

LITTLE CEDAR IN MITCHELL COUNTY WHILE 2 INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED 

NEAR MCINTIRE IN HOWARD COUNTY AT 432 PM. WHILE THE BULK OF THE 

HEAVIER RAIN HAS SLIPPED SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA...RUNOFF MAY CONTINUE 

TO PRODUCE SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.  



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

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



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



$$



DAS

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