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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch in effect from 3 PM CDT this afternoon
through Monday evening...

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast Iowa and southeast
Minnesota... including the following areas... in northeast Iowa... Mitchell.
In southeast Minnesota... Dodge... Fillmore... Mower... Olmsted and
Wabasha.

* From 3 PM CDT this afternoon through Monday evening

* thunderstorms will have the potential to produce heavy rainfall
on already saturated soils. The potential for 1 to 2 inches of
rain by Monday exists.

* Basement flooding... rapid rises on creeks and streams... and Road
closures are all possible from heavy rainfall and flash
flooding should it occur.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.




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Arizona - Fire Weather Watch
Arkansas - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
California - Wind Advisory , High Wind Warning , Fire Weather Watch , Public Information Statement
Colorado - Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Florida - Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
Georgia - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Special Statement
Hawaii - Flash Flood Warning , High Surf Advisory
Illinois - Flood Warning
Iowa - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement
Kansas - Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Kentucky - Flood Warning
Louisiana - Flood Warning
Maine - Freeze Warning , Winter Weather Statement
Maryland - Special Statement
Minnesota - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Missouri - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Nebraska - Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Record Report
North Carolina - Flash Flood Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Flood Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
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South Carolina - Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning
South Dakota - Flash Flood Warning , Special Statement
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Statement
Texas - Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Virginia - Special Statement
Washington - Flood Warning
West Virginia - Special Statement
Wisconsin - Dense Fog Advisory
Wyoming - Special Statement
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