WGUS83 KARX 062353
FLSARX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
652 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 2008

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652 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OSAGE...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 652 PM CDT...WEATHER RADAR OUT OF LA CROSSE SHOWED              
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RATES IN SOUTHERN MITCHELL  
  COUNTY...WITH MORE TO THE WEST POTENTIALLY SET TO MOVE INTO THE    
  NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. THESE STORMS HAVE THE             
  HISTORY...AND THE CAPABILITY OF        PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES IN 
  EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR. DESPITE     DRY CONDITIONS            
  RECENTLY...THIS EXTREME RAINFALL RATE WILL CAUSE      RUNOFF       
  ISSUES FOR POORLY DRAINED AREAS...AND URBAN AREAS. SMALL           
  STREAMS WILL SEE RAPID RISES AND MAY COME OUT OF THEIR BANKS

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON 
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN 
AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR 
DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

LAT...LON 4350 9303 4350 9256 4330 9255 4329 9256
      4322 9256 4321 9288 4322 9304

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