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River Flood Warning 13, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 25, 2008, 11:40 AM CDT for Allamakee County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 25, 2008, 2:15 PM CDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2008, 11:40 AM CDT (16:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 25, 2008, 2:15 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2008, 6:40 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Allamakee County, IA
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:41 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 Upper Iowa River at Dorchester (DCHI4). The gauge peaked at 12.85 ft at Apr 27, 2008, 12:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05388250, 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 251640 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1140 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER NORTHEAST IOWA OVER THE LAST 24 TO 30 HOURS. THIS RAIN IS RESULTING IN RISING WATER LEVELS ALONG THE LOWER PORTION OF THE UPPER IOWA RIVER. IT LOOKS LIKE SOME MINOR FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. SAFETY MESSAGE... IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND 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 IAC005-260240- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0013.080425T1915Z-080427T1130Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.080425T1915Z.080426T0600Z.080426T2330Z.NO/ 1140 AM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CRESTING NEAR 16 FEET TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * 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. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KARX 252112 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 412 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE IAC005-260712- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080427T1129Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.080425T1746Z.080426T0600Z.080426T2329Z.NO/ 412 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 16.4 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 IS OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE. * AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. * AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ ADAMS
000 WGUS83 KARX 252124 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 424 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE 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 IAC005-260724- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080427T1129Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.080425T1746Z.080426T0600Z.080426T2329Z.NO/ 424 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 16.4 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 IS OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE. * 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. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 260126 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 826 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10 AFFECTING CLAYTON AND GRANT COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR AFFECTING CLAYTON...CRAWFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY ...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...... 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 IAC043-261126- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080428T1800Z/ /EKDI4.3.ER.080425T0515Z.080426T0600Z.080428T0600Z.NO/ 826 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ IAC043-261126- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080429T0215Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.080425T0430Z.080426T0600Z.080428T1415Z.NO/ 826 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 29.5 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 26.0 FEET...THE EARTHEN LEVEE AT ELKPORT WHICH IS JUST UPSTREAM OF GARBER IS THREATENED. * AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES INUNDATED. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. $$ IAC043-WIC043-261126- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTTI4.1.ER.080425T1626Z.080427T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 826 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.5 FEET...THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. $$ IAC043-WIC023-043-261126- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.080425T1310Z.080428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 826 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.0 FEET...PUMPING OPERATIONS BEGIN AT THE PRAIRIE DU CHIEN WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO GO OVER THE ROAD COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY C NEAR HIGHWAY 18. * AT 16.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE APPROACH TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. $$ WIC023-261126- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0014.080426T2230Z-080430T1920Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.080426T2230Z.080428T0600Z.080430T0720Z.NO/ 826 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER AND OTHER MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. $$ WIC023-261126- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0015.080428T0300Z-080501T0300Z/ /STEW3.1.ER.080428T0300Z.080429T1200Z.080430T1500Z.NO/ 826 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * 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. $$ IAC005-261126- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080427T1129Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.080425T1746Z.080426T0600Z.080426T2329Z.NO/ 826 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 16.4 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 IS OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE. * AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. * AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 260827 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 327 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR AFFECTING CLAYTON...CRAWFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10 AFFECTING CLAYTON AND GRANT COUNTIES KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY ...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY 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 IAC043-261827- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080428T1800Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.080425T0515Z.080426T0430Z.080428T0600Z.NO/ 327 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ IAC043-261827- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080429T0120Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.080425T0430Z.080425T2030Z.080428T1320Z.NO/ 327 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 27.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 26.0 FEET...THE EARTHEN LEVEE AT ELKPORT WHICH IS JUST UPSTREAM OF GARBER IS THREATENED. * AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES INUNDATED. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. $$ IAC043-WIC043-261827- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080501T1800Z/ /GTTI4.1.ER.080425T1626Z.080426T1800Z.080501T0600Z.NO/ 327 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 16.1 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 15.5 FEET...THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. $$ IAC043-WIC023-043-261827- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.080425T1310Z.080428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 327 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.0 FEET...PUMPING OPERATIONS BEGIN AT THE PRAIRIE DU CHIEN WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO GO OVER THE ROAD COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY C NEAR HIGHWAY 18. * AT 16.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE APPROACH TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. $$ WIC023-261826- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0014.080426T2230Z-080430T1920Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.080426T2230Z.080428T0600Z.080430T0720Z.NO/ 327 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET BY MONDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER AND OTHER MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. $$ WIC023-261826- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0015.080428T0300Z-080501T0300Z/ /STEW3.1.ER.080428T0300Z.080429T1200Z.080430T1500Z.NO/ 327 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 13.0 FEET...BRIDGE STREET NEAR THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD AND HIGHWAY 179 MAY BE THREATENED. * AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. $$ IAC005-261826- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080427T1036Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.080425T1746Z.080426T1200Z.080426T2236Z.NO/ 327 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 16.1 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 IS OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE. * 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. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 261541 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1041 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10 AFFECTING CLAYTON AND GRANT COUNTIES TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR AFFECTING CLAYTON...CRAWFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY ...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA IN THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE IAC043-270141- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080428T0723Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.080425T0515Z.080426T0430Z.080427T1923Z.NO/ 1041 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ IAC043-270140- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080428T1727Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.080425T0430Z.080425T2030Z.080428T0527Z.NO/ 1041 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 26.0 FEET...THE EARTHEN LEVEE AT ELKPORT WHICH IS JUST UPSTREAM OF GARBER IS THREATENED. * AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES INUNDATED. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. $$ IAC043-WIC043-270140- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTTI4.1.ER.080425T1626Z.080426T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1041 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.5 FEET...THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. $$ IAC043-WIC023-043-270140- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.080425T1310Z.080428T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1041 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO GO OVER THE ROAD COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY C NEAR HIGHWAY 18. * AT 16.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE APPROACH TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. $$ IAC005-270140- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080427T1036Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.080425T1746Z.080426T1800Z.080426T2236Z.NO/ 1041 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 15.0 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 262340 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 640 PM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE 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 IAC005-270010- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080427T1036Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.080425T1746Z.080425T1800Z.080425T2323Z.NO/ 640 PM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * AT 01PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 9:00 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ARX | Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more | 21 hr |
| Apr 24, 11:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton, Fayette | 4 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton, Fayette | 6 hr |
| Apr 25, 5:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Chickasaw | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 6:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ARX | Allamakee, Winneshiek | 2 hr |
| Apr 25, 6:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 5 days |
| Apr 25, 9:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette | 6 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 4 days |
| Apr 25, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clayton | 56 min |
| Apr 25, 2:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 6 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.