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WGUS43 KARX 220122
FLWARX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
822 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN OVER THE PAST WEEK
IS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. WATER
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY. RIVER
FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING
WATER...AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

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WIC011-121-221322-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0033.130522T1200Z-130523T1200Z/
/DDGW3.1.ER.130522T1200Z.130522T1200Z.130522T1800Z.NO/
822 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE
  WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED.

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LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

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