Flood Advisory in effect until 2:15 am Friday

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
  Northeastern Houston County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Winona County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Southeastern Buffalo County in west central Wisconsin...
  La Crosse County in west central Wisconsin...
  West Central Monroe County in west central Wisconsin...
  Southwestern Trempealeau County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 1115 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the
  advisory area due to thunderstorms. This is causing urban and
  small stream flooding. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have
  fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  La Crosse, Winona, La Crescent, Onalaska, Holmen, West Salem,
  Goodview, St. Charles, Lewiston, Trempealeau, Bangor, Fountain
  City, Stockton, Rollingstone, Hokah, Altura, Dakota, Brice
  Prairie, La Crosse Airport and French Island.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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