Alert archive / Wisconsin / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this flash flood warning at Jun 7, 2008, 5:19 PM CDT for Juneau County, Monroe County, Vernon County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 7 hr. 23 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
- Jun 7, 2008, 5:19 PM CDT (22:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2008, 12:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Juneau County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Vernon County, WI
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 6:01 PM CDT | FLOOD | Leon, WI | WATER OVER HIGHWAY 27 AT JACKPOT AVE |
| Jun 7, 6:01 PM CDT | FLOOD | Leon, WI | WATER OVER HIGHWAY 27 AT JACKPOT AVE |
| Jun 7, 6:10 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 S Sparta, WI | PONDING OF WATER REPORTED AGAIN JUST SOUTH OF SPARTA ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. |
| Jun 7, 6:10 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 S Sparta, WI | PONDING OF WATER REPORTED AGAIN JUST SOUTH OF SPARTA ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. |
| Jun 7, 6:57 PM CDT | FLOOD | Elroy, WI | WATER OVER MILLER ROAD AND AREA CREEKS ALL RUNNING VERY HIGH. |
| Jun 7, 6:57 PM CDT | FLOOD | Elroy, WI | WATER OVER MILLER ROAD AND AREA CREEKS ALL RUNNING VERY HIGH. |
| Jun 7, 7:04 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Viroqua, WI | SHERIFF DEPT GETTING LOTS OF CALL ABOUT WATER OVER ROADS AND BACKED UP DRAINAGE AREAS. |
| Jun 7, 7:04 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Viroqua, WI | SHERIFF DEPT GETTING LOTS OF CALL ABOUT WATER OVER ROADS AND BACKED UP DRAINAGE AREAS. |
| Jun 7, 7:25 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3 | 1 N Leon, WI | 3 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 515 PM |
| Jun 7, 9:01 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 S Mauston, WI | WATER OVER ROADS FROM 3SW OF MAUSTON TO 3 SE OF MAUSTON. ROADS AFFECTED INCLUDE PETROWITZ ROAD...DONLIN ROAD...CARRIG ROAD. THIS FROM ONE MILE CREEK...STEWART CREEK...AND CATTAIL VALLEY CREEK. |
| Jun 7, 9:01 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 S Mauston, WI | WATER OVER ROADS FROM 3SW OF MAUSTON TO 3 SE OF MAUSTON. ROADS AFFECTED INCLUDE PETROWITZ ROAD...DONLIN ROAD...CARRIG ROAD. THIS FROM ONE MILE CREEK...STEWART CREEK...AND CATTAIL VALLEY CREEK. |
| Jun 7, 9:01 PM CDT | FLOOD | 3 E Wonewoc, WI | WATER OVER GEIER ROAD FROM CROSSMAN CREEK |
| Jun 7, 9:01 PM CDT | FLOOD | 3 E Wonewoc, WI | WATER OVER GEIER ROAD FROM CROSSMAN CREEK |
| Jun 7, 10:55 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 S Hillsboro, WI | WATER OVER HIGHWAY 80 SOUTH OF HILLSBORO |
| Jun 7, 10:55 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 S Hillsboro, WI | WATER OVER HIGHWAY 80 SOUTH OF HILLSBORO |
| Jun 7, 10:55 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 W Liberty, WI | HIGHWAY 56 CLOSED BETWEEN VIROQUA AND VIOLA DUE IN PART TO FLOODING OF BISHOP BRANCH |
| Jun 7, 10:55 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 W Liberty, WI | HIGHWAY 56 CLOSED BETWEEN VIROQUA AND VIOLA DUE IN PART TO FLOODING OF BISHOP BRANCH |
| Jun 7, 10:55 PM CDT | FLOOD | Chaseburg, WI | WATER OVER HIGHWAY 162 |
| Jun 7, 10:55 PM CDT | FLOOD | Chaseburg, WI | WATER OVER HIGHWAY 162 |
| Jun 7, 11:00 PM CDT | FLOOD | Valley, WI | WARNER CREEK OVERTOPPED A BRIDGE IN VALLEY. |
| Jun 7, 11:00 PM CDT | FLOOD | Valley, WI | WARNER CREEK OVERTOPPED A BRIDGE IN VALLEY. |
| Jun 8, 12:10 AM CDT | FLOOD | Valley, WI | WARNER CREEK NEARLY OVER A BRIDGE ALONG COUNTY ROAD P JUST WEST OF VALLEY. COUNTY P CLOSED WEST OF VALLEY TOWARD HIGHWAY 131. |
| Jun 8, 12:10 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne La Farge, WI | SMALL MUD SLIDE ON MUNSON ROAD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1417 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 197 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KARX 072222
FFWARX
WIC057-081-123-080215-
/O.NEW.KARX.FF.W.0008.080607T2219Z-080608T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
519 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
JUNEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
VERNON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...
SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 915 PM CDT
* AT 515 PM...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING INTO THIS
AREA WHERE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL EARLIER TODAY. IN ADDITION...
MORE THUNDERSTORMS MAY IMPACT THE AREA HEADING INTO THE EVENING SO
FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY IN STEEP HILLS AND
VALLEYS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WONEWOC...
WESTBY...STODDARD...NEW LISBON...NECEDAH...HILLSBORO...ELROY...COON
VALLEY AND CASHTON.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.
REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.
LAT...LON 4365 9027 4364 9031 4356 9032 4356 9066
4342 9067 4344 9123 4372 9126 4373 9091
4398 9092 4401 9030 4409 9002 4387 8995
4376 8984 4365 8979
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 180DEG 0KT 4361 9106
$$
SHEA4 follow-up statements
000
WGUS73 KARX 072331
FFSARX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
630 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
WIC057-081-123-080215-
/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080608T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JUNEAU WI-MONROE WI-VERNON WI-
630 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
VERNON...SOUTHERN MONROE AND JUNEAU COUNTIES...
AT 625 PM...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO DROP HEAVY RAIN IN PARTS OF
MONROE...JUNEAU AND VERNON COUNTIES IN WESTERN WISCONSIN. THIS AREA
WAS HIT HARD BY HEAVY RAIN EARLIER TODAY SO THIS RUNOFF WILL LIKELY
LEAD TO QUICKER RISES IN AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. WATER OVER ROADS
HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN PARTS OF SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY.
TO MAKE THINGS WORSE...ANOTHER LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS
COMING IN FROM SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA THAT WILL PRODUCE EVEN MORE HEAVY
RAIN WELL INTO THE EVENING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.
REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.
LAT...LON 4365 9027 4364 9031 4356 9032 4356 9066
4342 9067 4344 9123 4372 9126 4373 9091
4398 9092 4401 9030 4409 9002 4387 8995
4376 8984 4365 8979
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 180DEG 0KT 4361 9106
$$
SHEA000
WGUS73 KARX 080145
FFSARX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
845 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
WIC057-081-123-080215-
/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080608T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JUNEAU WI-MONROE WI-VERNON WI-
845 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
VERNON...SOUTHERN MONROE AND JUNEAU COUNTIES...
THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS SETTLED MAINLY SOUTH OF THE AREA ALTHOUGH AN
ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER A LARGE PART OF VERNON
COUNTY WISCONSIN THROUGH 10 PM. RAIN HAS PRETTY MUCH ENDED CLOSER TO
THE INTERSTATE 90 AND 94 AREAS SO CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IMPROVING
RAPIDLY.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.
REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.
LAT...LON 4365 9027 4364 9031 4356 9032 4356 9066
4342 9067 4344 9123 4372 9126 4373 9091
4398 9092 4401 9030 4409 9002 4387 8995
4376 8984 4365 8979
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 180DEG 0KT 4361 9106
$$
SHEA000
WGUS53 KARX 080214
FFWARX
WIC057-081-123-080515-
/O.EXT.KARX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080608T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
915 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
JUNEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MAUSTON...
VERNON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF VIROQUA...
SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TOMAH...SPARTA...
* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
* AT 915 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SOME
ROADS STILL UNDERWATER ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. IN JUNEAU COUNTY
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER ROADS FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAUSTON TO
3 SOUTHEAST OF MAUSTON. ROADS AFFECTED INCLUDE PETROWITZ
ROAD...DONLIN ROAD...CARRIG ROAD. THIS FROM ONE MILE
CREEK...STEWART CREEK...AND CATTAIL VALLEY CREEK.ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH IS LIKELY THE REMAINDER OF THE
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WONEWOC...
WESTBY...STODDARD...NEW LISBON...NECEDAH...HILLSBORO...ELROY...COON
VALLEY AND CASHTON
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT. IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER
CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND
PICKUPS. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.
LAT...LON 4365 9027 4364 9031 4356 9032 4356 9066
4342 9067 4344 9123 4372 9126 4373 9091
4398 9092 4401 9030 4409 9002 4387 8995
4376 8984 4365 8979
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 180DEG 0KT 4361 9106
$$
RABERDING000
WGUS73 KARX 080400
FFSARX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1100 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
WIC057-081-123-080515-
/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080608T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JUNEAU WI-MONROE WI-VERNON WI-
1100 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR
VERNON...SOUTHERN MONROE AND JUNEAU COUNTIES...
AT 1100 PM CDT...FLOODING WAS STILL CAUSING ROAD CLOSURES AND
FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS AND RIVERS ACROSS THE AREA.
IN VERNON COUNTY...FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE UPPER PORTION OF
THE KICKAPOO RIVER BASIN AND ITS TRIBUTARIES...FLOODING AREAS FROM
ONTARIO DOWN TO LA FARGE. HIGHWAY 56 IS CLOSED BETWEEN VIROQUA AND
LA FARGE. FLOODING WAS ALSO OCCURRING ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH AND
WEST BRANCH OF THE BARABOO RIVER NEAR THE HILLSBORO AREA.
IN JUNEAU COUNTY...FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG SEVERAL CREEKS NEAR
AND SOUTH OF MAUSTON...DOWN TOWARD THE DELLS AREA.
USE EXTREME CAUTION IF DRIVING TONIGHT...AS SEVERAL ROADS ARE CLOSED
AND THERE MAY BE SOME WASHOUTS. IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING AT NIGHT.
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 4365 9027 4364 9031 4356 9032 4356 9066
4342 9067 4344 9123 4372 9126 4373 9091
4398 9092 4401 9030 4409 9002 4387 8995
4376 8984 4365 8979
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 180DEG 0KT 4361 9106
$$
MWThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 4:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ARX | Adams, Crawford, Grant, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe and 2 more | 44 hr |
| Jun 7, 11:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Monroe | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 12:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Juneau, Monroe, Vernon | 42 min |
| Jun 7, 1:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau | 48 min |
| Jun 7, 1:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Crawford | 43 min |
| Jun 7, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Grant | 47 min |
| Jun 7, 2:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Crawford | 26 min |
| Jun 7, 2:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Richland | 41 min |
| Jun 7, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Grant | 33 min |
| Jun 7, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Richland | 30 min |
| Jun 7, 3:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Monroe, Vernon | 46 hr |
| Jun 7, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | La Crosse | 23 min |
| Jun 7, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Monroe | 32 min |
| Jun 7, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 61 min |
| Jun 7, 6:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Vernon | 26 hr |
| Jun 7, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Vernon | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 6:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 67 hr |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.