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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
151 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY...

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern La Crosse County in west central Wisconsin...
  Northwestern Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin...
  Southwestern Monroe County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 445 AM CDT.

* At 144 AM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Rainfall amounts of 5
  to locally 11 inches has fallen across the warned area. Numerous
  washed out roads were reported and some homes were being evacuated
  due to high water.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY!. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
  SITUATION ESPECIALLY ALONG COON CREEK. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Westby, Cashton, Stoddard, Coon Valley, Portland, Norwalk, Wilton,
  Chaseburg, Genoa, Melvina, Esofea, Spring Ridge, and Norskedalen.

Excessive rainfall over the warned area will cause mud slides near
steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.

Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4364 9075 4357 9123 4358 9123 4361 9127
      4363 9127 4365 9126 4365 9127 4375 9107
      4385 9070 4381 9051

$$

DAS
