I am confused by the wording, it sounds more like a Flash Flood warning, but here’s the new warning.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1147 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN ALLAMAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN…
NORTHERN GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN…
SOUTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN…

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 1140 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN ALLAMAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…AND CRAWFORD…NORTHERN GRANT…AND SOUTHERN RICHLAND COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. THESE AREAS HAVE ALREADY SEEN 1 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN TONIGHT. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THIS AREA BY 2 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS RAIN MAY RESULT IN MUD SLIDES ALONG WITH FLASH FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.

NOTE: Just after posting, it was changed to a Flash Flood Warning until 6am,