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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
542 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

...HEAVY RAIN EXITING THE AREA...

.THE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN
ARE EXITING EAST OF THE LOCAL AREA. THEREFORE...THE THREAT FOR
ADDITIONAL FLOODING DUE TO MORE RAIN IS ABATING...AND THE FLOOD
WATCH WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...WHILE THE THREAT FOR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING HAS LESSENED...FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG MANY
RIVERS ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...AND WILL
CAUSE FLOODING HAZARDS UNTIL THEY FLOW BACK WITHIN THEIR BANKS.
THE TURKEY RIVER IN NORTHEAST IOWA IN PARTICULAR WILL CREATE
FLOODING PROBLEMS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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CLAYTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
542 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST
WISCONSIN WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE THE THREAT
FOR WIDESPREAD FLOODING HAS LESSENED...MANY AREA RIVERS ARE AT OR
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE FLOODING HAZARDS
UNTIL THEY RETURN TO THEIR BANKS.

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