Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning for Howard and Mitchell Counties until 11am

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
655 AM CDT MON JUN 22 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN IOWA…
MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 653 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY
FALLEN…AND ANOTHER INCH IS ANTICIPATED. FLASH FLOODING IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
CRESCO…OSAGE…ST. ANSGAR…RICEVILLE…LYLE…ELMA…LIME
SPRINGS…STACYVILLE…PROTIVIN…MITCHELL…CHESTER…MCINTIRE…
CARPENTER…AND BONAIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. STAY
AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE
AND UNSAFE.

TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

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LAT…LON 4350 9208 4322 9208 4328 9302 4350 9303

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