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Monroe County Emergency Services
Saturday May 1st, 2021 :: 11:19 a.m. CDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Saturday

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* AFFECTED AREA...IN Iowa...Mitchell...Howard...Winneshiek... Allamakee...Floyd...Chickasaw...Fayette...Clayton. IN Wisconsin...Jackson...La Crosse...Monroe...Juneau...Adams... Vernon...Crawford...Richland...Grant.

* TIMING...This afternoon and early evening from Noon to 8 pm.

* WIND...Southwest 15 to 25 mph gusting 30 to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 20 to 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the middle 80s.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MITCHELL ... HOWARD ... WINNESHIEK ... ALLAMAKEE ... FLOYD ... CHICKASAW ... FAYETTE ... CLAYTON ... JACKSON ... LA CROSSE ... MONROE ... JUNEAU ... ADAMS ... VERNON ... CRAWFORD ... RICHLAND ... GRANT

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Monroe County Emergency Services
112 S Court St
Sparta, WI 54656

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-269-8712

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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