Alert archive / Minnesota / Flash Flood Warnings in 2007
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this flash flood warning at Sep 30, 2007, 10:45 PM CDT for Dodge County, Minnesota. It was in force for 3 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2007, 10:45 PM CDT (03:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2007, 1:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Dodge County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 10:47 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W West Concord, MN | ONE RESIDENCE EVACUATED ON COUNTY ROAD 24 |
| Sep 30, 11:30 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 W West Concord, MN | EVACUATIONS OF HOMES AND FARM HOUSES IN ELLINGTON TOWNSHIP...NEAR COUNTY ROADS 24 AND 1. SEVERAL ROADS WASHED OUT IN THE AREA...AND WATER OVER ROADS. |
| Oct 1, 12:15 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W West Concord, MN | ROADS WASHED OUT AND BARRICADED...COUNTY ROADS 24 AND 5...AND COUNTY ROAD B...530TH ST. |
| Oct 1, 1:10 AM CDT | FLOOD | 2 Nw West Concord, MN | WATER 2-3 FEET DEEP RUNNING THROUGH FIELDS. MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER 100 YARDS WIDE. REPORT FROM 150TH AVE AND 540TH ST. |
| Oct 1, 1:15 AM CDT | FLOOD | 2 Nw West Concord, MN | 150TH AND 160TH AVENUES ARE BOTH IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER...NEAR 540TH ST. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 102 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 223 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 614 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS53 KARX 010349 FFWARX MNC039-010648- /O.NEW.KARX.FF.W.0001.071001T0345Z-071001T0645Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1048 PM CDT SUN SEP 30 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... DODGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA * UNTIL 145 AM CDT * AT 1045 PM CDT...ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF DODGE COUNTY. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT WATER OVER COUNTY ROAD 24 WEST OF THE COMMUNITY OF WEST CONCORD...WITH STRANDED MOTORISTS. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...CLAREMONT...DODGE CENTER...KASSON...MANTORVILLE...AND WEST CONCORD. FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER...MILLIKEN CREEK...AND THE SOUTH BRANCH MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORGE FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. LAT...LON 4420 9268 4403 9268 4397 9305 4420 9305 $$ MW
3 follow-up statements
000 WGUS73 KARX 010503 FFSARX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1202 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2007 MNC039-010645- /O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-071001T0645Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DODGE MN- 1202 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN DODGE COUNTY... AT 1202 1 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER OVER HIGHWAYS 24 AND 1...ABOUT 3 MILES WEST OF THE COMMUNITY OF WEST CONCORD. FLOODING WAS FROM THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AND IS SMALLER TRIBUTARIES. SOME CARS HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE HIGH WATER. THEY ALSO REPORT SOME EVACUATION OF HOMES HAS BEEN DONE IN ELLINGTON TOWNSHIP. AS OF MIDNIGHT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS THAT BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THAT AREA IN THE PAST 3 HOURS. THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE NOW MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...BUT LIGHTER RAINS LOOK TO PERSIST UNTIL 1 OR 2 AM THIS MORNING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THIS AREA...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS...AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING AT NIGHT. IF FLOODING AFFECTS YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 4420 9268 4403 9268 4397 9305 4420 9305 TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 180DEG 0KT 4415 9290 $$ MW
000 WGUS73 KARX 010504 CCA FFSARX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1202 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2007 MNC039-010645- /O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-071001T0645Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DODGE MN- 1202 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN DODGE COUNTY... AT 1202 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER OVER HIGHWAYS 24 AND 1...ABOUT 3 MILES WEST OF THE COMMUNITY OF WEST CONCORD. FLOODING WAS FROM THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AND IS SMALLER TRIBUTARIES. SOME CARS HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE HIGH WATER. THEY ALSO REPORT SOME EVACUATION OF HOMES HAS BEEN DONE IN ELLINGTON TOWNSHIP. AS OF MIDNIGHT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS THAT BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THAT AREA IN THE PAST 3 HOURS. THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE NOW MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...BUT LIGHTER RAINS LOOK TO PERSIST UNTIL 1 OR 2 AM THIS MORNING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THIS AREA...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS...AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING AT NIGHT. IF FLOODING AFFECTS YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 4420 9268 4403 9268 4397 9305 4420 9305 TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 180DEG 0KT 4415 9290 $$ MW
000 WGUS73 KARX 010540 FFSARX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1240 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2007 MNC039-010645- /O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-071001T0645Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DODGE MN- 1240 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN DODGE COUNTY... AT 1220 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT WATER PROBLEMS OVER NORTHERN DODGE COUNTY. FLOODING CONTINUES OVER HIGHWAYS 24 AND 1...ABOUT 3 MILES WEST OF THE COMMUNITY OF WEST CONCORD. THE ROAD HAS WASHED OUT AT HIGHWAYS 24 AND 5 TO THE WEST OF WEST CONCORD AS WELL. COUNTY ROAD B...530TH STREET...IS ALSO IMPACTED BY HIGH WATER AND WASHOUTS. FLOODING WAS FROM THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AND IS SMALLER TRIBUTARIES. SOME CARS HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE HIGH WATER. THEY ALSO REPORT SOME EVACUATION OF HOMES HAS BEEN DONE IN ELLINGTON TOWNSHIP. THE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE OUT BARRICADING DANGEROUS AND CLOSED HIGHWAYS. IF THESE BARRICADES ARE ENCOUNTERED...OBEY THEM TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AS OF 1235 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS THAT BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THAT AREA IN THE PAST 3 HOURS. BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS OVER. HOWEVER...LIGHTER RAIN AND SPRINKLES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 2 AM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THIS AREA...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS...AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING AT NIGHT. IF FLOODING AFFECTS YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. LAT...LON 4420 9268 4403 9268 4397 9305 4420 9305 TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 180DEG 0KT 4415 9290 $$ MW
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.