Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS La Crosse, WI

Issued

Aug 14, 2007, 2:09 AM CDT (07:09 UTC)

Expired

Aug 14, 2007, 5:00 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS La Crosse, WI

Area

Whole counties

Counties Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN, Winona County, MN

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS53 KARX 140709
FFWARX
MNC045-055-169-141000-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
209 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN WINONA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
  HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
  FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

* UNTIL 500 AM CDT

* AT 207 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.
  ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS
  FALLEN OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS OVER THIS AREA. 

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CALEDONIA...
  HOUSTON...LANESBORO...RUSHFORD...ST. CHARLES...I 90 EXIT 257 AND
  I 90 EXIT 252.  THIS INCLUDES PINE CREEK...RUSH CREEK...DALEY
  CREEK...AND OTHER SMALLER TRIBUTARIES FEEDING INTO THE ROOT RIVER.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORGE
FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT
DROWN.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND
STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO
TRIGGER ROCK AND MUD-SLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. PERSONS IN THE WARNED
AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY TO AVOID THESE HAZARDS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

LAT...LON 4395 9151 4350 9123 4362 9208 4396 9208

$$

MW

000 
WGUS73 KARX 140802
FFSARX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
301 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007

MNC045-055-169-141000-
WINONA MN-HOUSTON MN-FILLMORE MN-
301 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR
EASTERN FILLMORE...HOUSTON AND SOUTHERN WINONA COUNTIES...

AT 259 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING 
THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAD MAINLY 
SHIFTED SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT HOUR. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RUSHFORD AND 
HOUSTON. SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS INCLUDED IN THE WARNING...PINE 
CREEK...RUSH CREEK...MONEY CREEK...DALEY CREEK...AND THE SOUTH FORK 
ROOT RIVER.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES FELL OVER THE AREA. ALTHOUGH 
THERE HAVE NOT YET BEEN ANY REPORTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE 
STORMS MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND 
ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND 
MUD-SLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE 
PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY TO AVOID THESE HAZARDS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND
TELL THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4395 9151 4350 9123 4351 9207 4396 9208

$$

MW

000 
WGUS73 KARX 140958
FFSARX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
458 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007

MNC045-055-169-141008-
WINONA MN-HOUSTON MN-FILLMORE MN-
458 AM CDT TUE AUG 14 2007

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 500 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
FILLMORE...HOUSTON AND SOUTHERN WINONA COUNTIES...

THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE..

LAT...LON 4395 9151 4350 9123 4351 9207 4396 9208

$$

MW

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