Flooding

Flash Flood Warning (Clayton)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
736 PM CDT THU JUL 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
EASTERN CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 731 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FARMERSBURG

AREAS FROM FARMERSBURG TO GUTTENBURG AND GARNAVILLO HAVE SEEN IN
EXCESS OF 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST HOUR TO 90 MINUTES. THIS WILL
CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN STEEP TERRAIN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN WILL ENHANCE THE FLOOD
THREAT. PERSONS IN VALLEYS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND OR MONITOR
WATER LEVELS CLOSELY. ROCK AND MUD-SLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. AREA
ROADS MAY BE DAMAGED BY THIS FLOODING SO USE EXTREME CAUTION.