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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties,Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchelland Winneshiek, southeast Minnesota, including the followingcounties, Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha andWinona, and Wisconsin, including the following counties, Adams,Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse,Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau and Vernon.* WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-watercrossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and floodingof creeks and rivers are possible.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected today and Saturday.With many soils saturated and streams already running highdue to abundant rain over the past several weeks, thisadditional rain may result in rapid rises in creeks andstreams with urban flooding also possible.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.&&
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...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers inWisconsin...Black River Near Galesville affecting Trempealeau and La Crossezones.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.Additional river and weather information is available atwww.weather.gov/lacrosse.The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.&&...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING TO EARLY WEDNESDAYAFTERNOON...* WHAT...Flooding is possible.* WHERE...Black River near Galesville.* WHEN...From Monday evening to early Wednesday afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding mainly impacts wildlands andagricultural pasture land. However the approach to the south endof the County Road VV Bridge over the Black River may be flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.3 feet.- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Monday evening.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
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...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers inWisconsin...Minnesota...Mississippi River at La Crosse affecting Houston, Vernon and LaCrosse Counties.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.Additional river and weather information is available atwww.weather.gov/lacrosse.The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1215 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHERNOTICE...* WHAT...Flooding is possible.* WHERE...Mississippi River at La Crosse.* WHEN...From Monday morning until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flooding begins to threaten homes in theShore Acres area. Water begins to impact homes and businessesalong La Fond Avenue and Bainbridge Street on French Island. Waterbegins to go over the road at Copeland Park with some water intothe ball parks. Water is near the bottom of the Pettibone Beachshelter and water is nearly over the road at Houska Park near thewastewater treatment plant. Water also begins to spread intoRiverside Park.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.9 feet.- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Monday morning.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
TUNNEL CITY, Wis. (WXOW) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the person killed in a collision between a car and a dump truck on June 11.
Justin Hackett, 45, of Sparta, died in the crash.
He was heading east on Highway 21 near Tunnel City when his vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a westbound dump truck.
The collision set the dump truck on fire.
The driver, Matthew Strohmeyer of Mauston, was able to get out of the truck. He was not injured.
Highway 21 was closed for seven hours for the investigation, and cleaning up the scene.
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