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River Flood Warning 13, NWS La Crosse, WI

July 18, 2007Grant County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Jul 18, 2007, 8:53 AM CDT for Grant County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 18, 2007, 8:53 AM CDT (13:53 UTC)
Expired: Jul 18, 2007, 8:47 PM CDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Flood severity: Minor

County Grant County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:53 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Grant River at Burton (BTNW3).

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05413500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KARX 181353
FLWARX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
853 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...

  GRANT RIVER AT BURTON AFFECTING GRANT COUNTY

.HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.


WIC043-182353-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0013.070718T1353Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTNW3.1.ER.070718T1226Z.070718T1800Z.070819T0000Z.NO/
853 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GRANT RIVER AT BURTON.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL TONIGHT.
* AT  8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 19.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS BEGINS. 

$$

IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING 
WATER...AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO 
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY 
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 

$$

BROOKS

5 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS43 KARX 181411
FLWARX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
911 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO  M SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS...
  GRANT RIVER AT BURTON AFFECTING GRANT COUNTY

.HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.


WIC043-190011-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTNW3.1.ER.070718T1226Z.070718T1800Z.070719T0000Z.NO/
911 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE GRANT RIVER AT BURTON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 19.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS BEGINS. 

$$

000 
WGUS43 KARX 181541 CCA
FLWARX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
911 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...

  GRANT RIVER AT BURTON AFFECTING GRANT COUNTY

.HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.


WIC043-190011-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTNW3.1.ER.070718T1226Z.070718T1800Z.070719T0000Z.NO/
911 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE GRANT RIVER AT BURTON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 19.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS BEGINS. 

$$

000 
WGUS83 KARX 181439
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
939 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...

  GRANT RIVER AT BURTON AFFECTING GRANT COUNTY 
 

.HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.


WIC043-190039-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTNW3.1.ER.070718T1226Z.070718T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRANT RIVER AT BURTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 19.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS BEGINS. 

$$

000 
WGUS83 KARX 182039
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
339 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...

  GRANT RIVER AT BURTON AFFECTING GRANT COUNTY 
 

HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.


WIC043-190639-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTNW3.2.ER.070718T1226Z.070718T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
339 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRANT RIVER AT BURTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND THE RIVER CRESTED AT 20.3 FEET 
  EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THIS EVENING AND INTO 
  TONIGHT. HOWEVER...MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT AND 
  MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES TONIGHT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS BEGINS. 

$$

DTJ

000 
WGUS83 KARX 190147
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
847 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR...
 
  GRANT RIVER AT BURTON AFFECTING GRANT COUNTY
 

WATER LEVELS HAVE FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WILL 
CONTINUE TO FALL. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST 
INFORMATION.


WIC043-190217-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070719T0147Z/
/BTNW3.2.ER.070718T1226Z.070718T1900Z.070718T2310Z.NO/
847 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRANT RIVER AT BURTON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31.
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST 
  TO CONTINUE TO FALL.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 17, 11:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Grant	37 min
Jul 18, 12:18 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ARX	Crawford, Grant	6 hr
Jul 18, 12:18 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ARX	Crawford, Grant	6 hr
Jul 18, 1:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Grant	50 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.