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CLAYTON IA-GRANT WI-
550AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…
CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN…

* UNTIL 830 AM CST

* AT 530 AM CST…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED 1.5 TO 2 INCHES
OF RAIN FELL DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CLAYTON
AND GRANT COUNTIES.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ON FROZEN GROUND HAS CAUSED
RAPID RISES ON AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS. THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER
IOWA AND PLATTE RIVER NEAR ROCKVILLE WISCONSIN ROSE NEARLY 6 FEET
IN 3 TO 5 HOURS. WATER WAS REPORTED RUNNING OFF FIELDS WITH
DITCHES FULL IN PLACES. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR
FLOODING INCLUDE…ELKADER…GUTTENBERG…LANCASTER…
PLATTEVILLE…BLOOMINGTON…BOSCOBEL…CASSVILLE…EDGEWOOD…
FARMERSBURG…FENNIMORE…GARNAVILLO…MARQUETTE…MCGREGOR…
STRAWBERRY POINT AND VOLGA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE RAINS WILL CAUSE SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS TO RUN NEAR BANKFULL OR PRODUCE SOME MINOR FLOODING THIS
MORNING. WIDESPREAD PONDING OF WATER IN FIELDS AND OTHER LOW SPOTS
CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
BRIDGES…DIPS…OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM…EVEN A SMALL ONE…ON FOOT OR
IN A VEHICLE.