WGUS83 KARX 070012
FLSARX

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

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710 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CRESCO...
  WINNESHIEK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DECORAH...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 710 PM CDT...WEATHER RADAR OUT OF LA CROSSE                     
  SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RATES IN HOWARD AND  
  WINNISHIEK COUNTIES...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN       
  PRODUCING STORMS TO MOVE IN THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING. 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 9256 4350 9161 4309 9161 4309 9208
      4321 9209 4322 9256

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