Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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WGUS83 KARX 172012
FLSARX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
312 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

MNC099-172200-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MOWER MN-
312 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOWER
COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 309 PM CDT...AREAS OF RAINFALL CONTINUED ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA...WITH THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING FROM NORTH CENTRAL IOWA.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
AUSTIN...ADAMS...BROWNSDALE...GRAND MEADOW...LE ROY...LYLE AND ROSE
CREEK.

CULVERTS AND DITCHES ARE FULL WITH RUNOFF...WHILE STORM DRAINS ARE
HAVING PROBLEMS KEEPING UP WITH THE HEAVIER RAIN. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXACERBATE THESE PROBLEMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4385 9305 4385 9269 4383 9268 4384 9248
      4383 9245 4350 9245 4350 9305

$$

RIECK
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