AS OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009 --- 8:00 A.M.

FLOOD WARNING NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

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POSTED TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009 --- 7:55 A.M.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS EXTENDED THE FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS IN SOUTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY.

* AT 337 PM CST GRANT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT FLOODING WAS STILL OCCURRING IN AREAS ALONG THE PLATTE RIVER IN SOUTHERN GRANT COUNTY. SOME AREA ROADS AROUND THE COUNTY... MAINLY IN THE AREAS OF POTOSI... PLATTEVILLE AND DICKEYVILLE REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO WATER RUNNING OVER THE ROADWAYS.

IN ADDITION...RIVER GAGES ALONG THE GRANT RIVER NEAR BURTON SHOW THAT THE RIVER HAS RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...SOME ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS ON THE LOWER END OF THE GRANT RIVER MAY BE AFFECTED.

OTHER LOCAL DRAINAGE AREAS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN GRANT COUNTY MAY ALSO BE SEEING SOME MINOR FLOODING PROBLEMS DUE TO THE THE RAPID SNOWMELT THAT HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. 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. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.