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Flood Warning
IAC067-089-131-MNC045-099-109-210300-
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MITCHELL IA-HOWARD IA-FLOYD IA-FILLMORE MN-MOWER MN-OLMSTED MN-
338 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
MOWER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
SOUTHERN OLMSTED COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING.

FLOODING IS ONGOING IN MUCH OF THESE AREAS. CREEKS AND SMALLER
BRANCHES OF THE ROOT...UPPER IOWA AND CEDAR RIVERS IN THE REGION
HAVE ALL HAD FLOODING TODAY. WHILE THE WATER LEVEL HAS RECEDED IN
SOME AREAS...IT REMAINS HIGH FOR MOST THAT IMPACTS ROADS.

MANY SECONDARY ROADS ARE STILL UNDER WATER OR TOO HEAVILY DAMAGED TO
TRAVEL ON. HIGHWAY 9 WEST OF OSAGE IOWA REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO
SURFACE WASHOUT. SOME BASEMENTS WERE ALSO IMPACTED FROM HIGH
RAINFALL RATES ON SUNDAY.

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.
THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE BUT COULD DELAY THE
FALL OF THE WATER LEVELS GOING INTO TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOOD WATERS ARE STILL IMPACTING NUMEROUS ROADS AROUND THE REGION.
DRIVE CAREFULLY...ESPECIALLY AFTER DARK. HEED ALL ROAD CLOSURES
AND DO NOT TAKE CHANCES.

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

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LAT...LON 4385 9269 4396 9236 4398 9209 4385 9208
4384 9173 4350 9173 4350 9208 4321 9208
4321 9255 4305 9257 4305 9303 4375 9305

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
IAC005-037-043-065-067-089-131-191-MNC045-055-099-169-WIC001-011-
023-043-053-057-063-081-103-121-123-210800-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.A.0196.130521T0048Z-130521T0800Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
196 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

FLOYD MITCHELL

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

ALLAMAKEE CHICKASAW CLAYTON
FAYETTE HOWARD WINNESHIEK

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

FILLMORE HOUSTON MOWER
WINONA

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN

ADAMS JUNEAU

IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN

CRAWFORD GRANT RICHLAND
VERNON

IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

BUFFALO JACKSON LA CROSSE
MONROE TREMPEALEAU

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...
CALEDONIA...CHARLES CITY...CRESCO...DECORAH...ELKADER...
INDEPENDENCE...LA CROSSE...MAUSTON...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...
ONALASKA...OSAGE...PLATTEVILLE...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...RUSHFORD...SPARTA...TOMAH...VIROQUA...
WAUKON AND WINONA.

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