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River Flood Warning 30, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Aug 19, 2007, 10:15 AM CDT for Wabasha County, Minnesota. It took effect at Aug 19, 2007, 10:55 AM CDT. It was in force for 43 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2007, 10:15 AM CDT (15:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 19, 2007, 10:55 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2007, 5:31 AM CDT
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Flood severity
- Major
County Wabasha County, MN
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:16 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 Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls (ZUMM5).
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05374000, 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 191515 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1015 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS AFFECTING WABASHA COUNTY ...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... 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 MNC157-200115- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0030.070819T1555Z-070821T1532Z/ /ZUMM5.3.ER.070819T1555Z.070820T0600Z.070821T0332Z.NR/ 1015 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS. * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 27.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 60 IN ZUMBRO FALLS MAY BE FLOODING. * AT 26.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING MAY BEGIN IN ZUMBRO FALLS. * AT 25.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN THE TOWN OF HAMMOND. * AT 24.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 63 MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD NORTH OF THE ZUMBRO RIVER BRIDGE. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KARX 192139 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 439 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS AFFECTING WABASHA COUNTY CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER AFFECTING OLMSTED COUNTY SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT ROCHESTER - 37TH STREET AFFECTING OLMSTED COUNTY MIDDLE FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR WHITEWATER STATE PARK AFFECTING OLMSTED AND WINONA COUNTIES ...MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST... .EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA IS RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS ALSO ANTICIPATED TONIGHT...WHICH COULD ADD TO THE PROBLEM. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE MNC055-200739- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070823T1900Z/ /HOUM5.3.ER.070819T0857Z.070819T1600Z.070823T0700Z.NR/ 439 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW...AROUND 18 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY. $$ MNC157-200738- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-070822T0500Z/ /ZUMM5.3.ER.070819T1957Z.070820T1200Z.070821T1700Z.NO/ 439 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 27.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 60 IN ZUMBRO FALLS MAY BE FLOODING. * AT 26.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING MAY BEGIN IN ZUMBRO FALLS. * AT 25.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN THE TOWN OF HAMMOND. * AT 24.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 63 MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD NORTH OF THE ZUMBRO RIVER BRIDGE. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. $$ MNC109-169-200738- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WSPM5.3.ER.070819T0303Z.070819T1015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 439 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR WHITEWATER STATE PARK 3SW. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING WAS OCCURRING BUT RIVER LEVELS HAVE BEEN FALLING THROUGH THE DAY...AND THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING THIS EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. $$ IAC067-131-200738- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.070820T2100Z-070821T1929Z/ /CCYI4.1.ER.070820T2100Z.070821T0000Z.070821T0729Z.NO/ 439 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * FROM LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC005-200738- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0016.070820T0313Z-070821T2149Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.070820T0313Z.070820T0600Z.070821T0949Z.NO/ 439 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * FROM LATE THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. * AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ MNC109-200738- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RCCM5.2.ER.070819T0410Z.070819T1400Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 439 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER - CASCADE CREEK. * UNTIL TONIGHT. * AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. $$ MNC109-200738- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070821T0003Z/ /RCHM5.1.ER.070819T0641Z.070819T2000Z.070820T1203Z.NO/ 439 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT ROCHESTER - 37TH STREET. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 200243 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 943 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS AFFECTING WABASHA COUNTY SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT ROCHESTER - 37TH STREET AFFECTING OLMSTED COUNTY CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER AFFECTING OLMSTED COUNTY MIDDLE FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR WHITEWATER STATE PARK 3SW AFFECTING OLMSTED AND WINONA COUNTIES ...MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED 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. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE MNC055-201243- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070823T1800Z/ /HOUM5.3.ER.070819T0857Z.070819T1600Z.070823T0600Z.NR/ 943 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER HAS BEEN NEARLY STEADY FOR THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS... AND WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN BETWEEN 18 AND 18.5 FEET THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 20.0 FEET...WATER MAY OVERFLOW THE PROTECTIVE LEVEE. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$ MNC157-201243- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-070821T2248Z/ /ZUMM5.3.ER.070819T1957Z.070820T1200Z.070821T1048Z.NO/ 943 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 26.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING MAY BEGIN IN ZUMBRO FALLS. * AT 25.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN THE TOWN OF HAMMOND. * AT 24.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 63 MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD NORTH OF THE ZUMBRO RIVER BRIDGE. $$ MNC109-169-201243- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WSPM5.3.ER.070819T0303Z.070819T1015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 943 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR WHITEWATER STATE PARK 3SW. * UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY NO CURRENT STAGE WAS AVAILABLE. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * THE RIVER HAS BEEN FALLING ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS AT THE WHITEWATER STATE PARK. IF NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS REPORTED... THIS WARNING WILL BE CANCELLED IN THE MORNING. $$ IAC067-131-201243- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.070820T2351Z-070821T1800Z/ /CCYI4.1.ER.070820T2351Z.070821T0000Z.070821T0600Z.NO/ 943 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC005-201243- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0016.070820T0338Z-070821T1930Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.070820T0338Z.070820T0600Z.070821T0730Z.NO/ 943 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * FROM LATE THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. * AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ MNC109-200343- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-070820T0243Z/ /RCCM5.1.ER.070819T0410Z.070819T1400Z.070820T0105Z.UU/ 943 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER - CASCADE CREEK. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS PAST ITS CREST...AND HAS BEEN FALLING DURING THE EVENING. IF WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO FALL...THIS WARNING WILL BE CANCELLED IN THE MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER THE SIDEWALK UNDER THE 7TH STREET BRIDGE. $$ MNC109-201243- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070820T2136Z/ /RCHM5.1.ER.070819T0641Z.070819T2000Z.070820T0936Z.NO/ 943 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT ROCHESTER - 37TH STREET. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 201011 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 511 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS AFFECTING WABASHA COUNTY ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE | MNC157-202011- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-070821T1246Z/ /ZUMM5.1.ER.070819T1957Z.070820T1200Z.070821T0046Z.NO/ 511 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 201635 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1135 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS AFFECTING WABASHA COUNTY ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .EXTREME RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ALONG PARTS OF THE ZUMBRO RIVER. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED 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 | MNC157-210235- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-070821T1405Z/ /ZUMM5.1.ER.070819T1957Z.070820T1300Z.070821T0205Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER CRESTED EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 210202 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 902 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA AFFECTING RICHLAND AND VERNON COUNTIES KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND VERNON COUNTIES KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND VERNON COUNTIES KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS AFFECTING WABASHA COUNTY ...MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED 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 | WIC103-123-211202- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-070822T0740Z/ /VIOW3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.070820T0250Z.070821T1940Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 7 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 14.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO GO OVER HIGHWAY 56 JUST EAST OF VIOLA. WATER ALSO MAY BE OVER HIGHWAY 131 3 MILES NORTH OF VIOLA. * AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AND AFFECTS MAINLY LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND. $$ WIC023-123-211201- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /REAW3.3.ER.070819T0842Z.070820T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 902 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND M FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. * AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ WIC023-123-211201- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070823T1424Z/ /SOGW3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.070820T2100Z.070823T0224Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...THE WATER NEARS THE BOTTOM OF THE ROUTE 131 BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER MAY OCCUR. $$ WIC023-211201- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-070824T1724Z/ /GMIW3.3.ER.070818T2347Z.070820T0000Z.070824T0524Z.NR/ 902 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 17.0 FEET...WATER CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE TOWN OF GAYS MILLS WITH DEPTH POSSIBLY REACHING TWO FEET IN PLACES. * AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND GAYS MILLS. * AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER AND OTHER MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. $$ WIC023-211201- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-070826T1930Z/ /STEW3.3.ER.070819T1540Z.070820T0900Z.070826T0730Z.NR/ 902 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 15.0 FEET...THE TOWN OF STUEBEN EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. * AT 13.0 FEET...BRIDGE STREET NEAR THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD AND HIGHWAY 179 MAY BE THREATENED. * AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. $$ MNC055-211201- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070822T0742Z/ /HOUM5.3.ER.070819T0857Z.070819T1600Z.070821T1942Z.NR/ 902 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$ MNC157-211201- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-070821T1648Z/ /ZUMM5.1.ER.070819T1957Z.070820T1300Z.070821T0448Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 211031 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 531 AM CDT TUE AUG 21 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS AFFECTING WABASHA COUNTY RIVER LEVELS HAVE FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...THEREFORE THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT FOR LOCATIONS LISTED ABOVE. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE | MNC157-211101- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-070821T1648Z/ /ZUMM5.1.ER.070819T1957Z.070820T1300Z.070821T0636Z.NO/ 531 AM CDT TUE AUG 21 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS. * AT 05AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Aug 19, 3:23 AM CDT, 6 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 3:23 AM CDT, 6 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
323 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007
.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
FORECAST CONCERNS CONTINUE TO BE ON RAIN AMOUNTS AND A CONTINUATION
OF FLASH FLOODING AND FLOODING. OF SECONDARY CONCERN IS TEMPERATURES
THROUGH THE PERIOD.
07Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM NORTHWEST AND
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHEAST IOWA. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY
SHOWS MOISTURE FROM THE REMNANTS OF ERIN BEING PULLED NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE BOUNDARY ON 30 TO 40 KNOT 850MB WINDS. A LINE OF
CONVECTION HAS BEEN ON GOING MUCH OF THE NIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. TRAINING ECHOES HAS RESULTED IN
A SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOOD EVENT WITH GAGE TOTALS UP TO 12 INCHES IN
A FEW LOCATIONS IN SOUTHERN LA CROSSE AND HOUSTON COUNTIES.
00Z 19AUG07 CONTINUE THE TREND OF SIMILARITIES WITH THE OVERALL
PATTERN BUT DIFFER IN THEIR QPF FIELDS. ONCE AGAIN FORCING SIGNALS
USED FOR QPF PLACEMENT THROUGH THE PERIOD. TROUGHING ACROSS THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND WESTERN CANADA WILL PUSH EAST WITH TIME...
WITH FAST NEARLY ZONAL FLOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER OF STATES.
THE WARM FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TODAY ACROSS NORTHERN
IOWA WITH A STRONG BAROCLINIC ZONE ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL REMAIN
A STRONG FOCUS FOR LIFT/MOISTURE POOLING AS WEAK MID LEVEL SHORTWAVES
RIDE OVER THE BOUNDARY. MODELS ARE SHOWING PERSISTENT 850MB THETA-E
ADVECTION AND POCKETS OF CONVERGENCE THAT SHOULD SUPPORT CONVECTION
TRAINING TRAINING ACROSS THE REGION. MEANWHILE THE WAVE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE REMNANTS OF ERIN WILL WORK ITS WAY INTO OKLAHOMA WITH THE
DEEPER MOISTURE BEING SHUNTED EAST OF THE AREA AS LOW LEVEL JET
VEERS TO OUR EAST. WOULD EXPECT HEAVIEST RAINFALL TO PUSH EAST OF THE
AREA LATER THIS MORNING...BUT WITH CONTINUED DECENT AMOUNT OF 850MB-
700MB FRONTOGENETIC FORCING AND MID LEVEL SHORTWAVES STILL EXPECT
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WILL RAISE POPS TO
CATEGORICAL AND EXTEND FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 00Z TONIGHT.
WARM FRONT SINKS SOUTH TONIGHT ACROSS IOWA AS LOW LEVEL JET RE-
ESTABLISHES ITSELF FROM MISSOURI INTO IOWA...SETTING THE STAGE FOR
MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY. WILL
PLACE THE HIGHEST POPS FROM NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN
AND THEN TAPER THEM OFF AS YOU HEAD NORTH. WILL ALLOW DAY SHIFT TO
RE-EXAMINE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTENDING THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
THE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES FOR THE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT TIME FRAME. THE WARM FRONT WILL REMAIN TO OUR SOUTH WITH A
COLD FRONT THEN APPROACHING THE AREA FROM THE WEST ON TUESDAY. WILL
CONTINUE THE CHANCE POPS THROUGH THE PERIOD PER THE PREVIOUS
FORECAST.
WITH GUIDANCE NUMBERS CONSISTENTLY COOLER WITH EACH MODEL RUN HAVE
LOWERED BOTH TODAY AND MONDAY/S HIGHS.
.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
WITH ONGOING WEATHER ONLY TOOK A CURSORY LOOK AT THE NEW MODEL DATA
FOR THIS TIME FRAME. CONTINUED ZONAL FLOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER
OF STATES WITH WEAK WAVES TRANSLATING ACROSS THE AREA. CONTINUED
UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH CHANCE POPS LOOKING GOOD.
.AVIATION...
A FLUX OF MOIST...UNSTABLE AIR NORTHWARD INTO AND OVER A SFC-850MB
FRONTAL ZONE ACROSS IA TO SOUTHERN MN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING.
SHRA/TSRA WILL CONTINUE AT OR NEAR THE TAF SITES EARLY THIS
MORNING...WITH A GRADUAL SHIFT SOUTH/EAST OF THE STRONGER CONVECTION
AFTER SUNRISE. ABUNDANT MOISTURE TRAPPED UNDER THE FRONTAL ZONE AND
EAST/SOUTHEAST WINDS NORTH OF THE SFC FRONT WILL MAKE FOR PERSISTENT
IFR/MVFR CIGS THRU TODAY/TONIGHT. WITH CONTINUED...BUT WEAKER
MOISTURE FLUX INTO THE FRONTAL ZONE TONIGHT...SHRA/TSRA THREATS
CONTINUE AT THE TAF SITES...BUT LESS SO THAN EARLY THIS MORNING.
WILL KEEP TSRA/CB MENTION IN TAFS FOR THIS AFTERNOON/TONIGHT LIMITED
UNTIL MORE DETAILS ARE KNOWN TO BETTER DEFINE ANY TSRA TIMES
PERIODS.
.HYDROLOGY...
MOISTURE FLUX OVER BOUNDARY RESULTING IN TRAINING ECHOES FROM
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. HEAVIEST RAIN
EXPECTED TO PUSH EAST OF THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING. FLASH FLOODING
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WITH SEVERAL RIVERS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA OVER FLOOD STAGE OR HEADED FOR FLOOD
STAGE. SEE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR ALL THE DETAILS ON THE RIVERS.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIZ032-WIZ033-
WIZ041-WIZ053-WIZ054-WIZ055-WIZ061.
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR MNZ079-MNZ086-
MNZ087-MNZ088-MNZ094-MNZ095-MNZ096.
IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR IAZ008-IAZ009-
IAZ010-IAZ011-IAZ018-IAZ019-IAZ029-IAZ030.
&&
.SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM...RABERDING
.AVIATION...RRSHazardous weather outlook, Aug 19, 5:02 AM CDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 502 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041- 053>055-061-201100- ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CHICKASAW-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE-FAYETTE-FILLMORE- FLOYD-GRANT-HOUSTON-HOWARD-LA CROSSE-MITCHELL-MOWER-OLMSTED- RICHLAND-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA- 502 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA... SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...INTO WESTERN AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TODAY. RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TODAY. WITH THE HEAVY RAINS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...ADDITIONAL RAINS FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS TODAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE MORE FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS. DUE TO LIMITED INSTABILITY...ANY THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEAVY RAINS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE AREA...WITH A MOIST... UNSTABLE AIRMASS SOUTH OF IT. THUS CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA FOR MUCH OF THE MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY PERIOD. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS LOOKS TO BE REPEATED ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINS. WITH A MOIST...UNSTABLE AIRMASS AVAILABLE... ANY STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP SHOULD BE VERY GOOD RAIN PRODUCERS. REPEATED BOUTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WOULD LEAD TO CONTINUED FLOODING CONCERNS ACROSS THE AREA. ANY SEVERE STORM THREAT MONDAY APPEARS TO BE QUITE SMALL DUE TO THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND BETTER INSTABILITY REMAINING SOUTH AND WEST OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT COULD APPROACH THE AREA TUESDAY...FOR A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE SEVERE THREATS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WOULD BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH MORE HEAVY RAINS. FOR WEDNESDAY AND BEYOND...IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE TIMING AND DETAILS OF ANY SEVERE STORM THREATS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SPOTTER ACTIVATION TUESDAY. REPORTS OF RAINFALL...HIGH WATER...FLOODING OR FLOOD DAMAGE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THIS MORNING. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO CALL IS SCHEDULED. WIZ017-029-034-042>044-201100- ADAMS-CLARK-JACKSON-JUNEAU-MONROE-TAYLOR- 502 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF WESTERN INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA WILL TAPER OFF THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. DUE TO LIMITED INSTABILITY...ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCUR ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEAVY RAINS ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE AREA...WITH A MOIST...UNSTABLE AIRMASS SOUTH OF IT. THUS CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA FOR MUCH OF THE MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY PERIOD. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS LOOKS TO BE ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINS. WITH A MOIST...UNSTABLE AIRMASS AVAILABLE...ANY STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP SHOULD BE VERY GOOD RAIN PRODUCERS. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL WOULD LEAD TO FLOODING CONCERNS ACROSS THE AREA. ANY STORMS THROUGH MONDAY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE DUE TO THE FRONT AND AND BETTER INSTABILITY WELL SOUTH AND WEST OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT COULD APPROACH THE AREA TUESDAY...FOR A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE SEVERE THREATS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WOULD BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH MORE HEAVY RAINS. FOR WEDNESDAY AND BEYOND...IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE TIMING AND DETAILS OF ANY SEVERE STORM THREATS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SPOTTER ACTIVATION TUESDAY. RAINFALL REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THIS MORNING. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO CALL IS SCHEDULED. RRS/THOMPSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 7:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Houston, Winona | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 9:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Olmsted, Winona | 34 hr |
| Aug 18, 10:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Houston, Winona | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 10:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Houston, Wabasha, Winona | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 10:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Olmsted | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 11:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Olmsted | 11 hr |
| Aug 18, 11:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Olmsted | 30 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona | 6 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona | 6 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Olmsted | 26 hr |
| Aug 19, 8:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Fillmore, Houston | 8 hr |
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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.