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River Flood Warning 31, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Jun 7, 2008, 8:42 PM CDT for Floyd County, Mitchell County, Iowa. It took effect at Jun 8, 2008, 12:44 PM CDT. It was in force for 68 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2008, 8:42 PM CDT (01:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 8, 2008, 12:44 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2008, 8:43 AM CDT
- In force
- 68 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Floyd County, IA, Mitchell County, IA
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:42 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 Cedar River at Charles City (CCYI4).
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05457700, 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 080142 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 842 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE UPPER CEDAR BASIN ALONG WITH FORECAST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO PUSH RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE EXPECTED CREST INFORMATION IS LISTED BELOW. BUT...SHOULD THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT FALLS DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE FORECAST AMOUNTS...EXPECTED RIVER LEVELS WILL CHANGE. 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 IAC067-131-081142- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0031.080609T0346Z-080611T0000Z/ /CCYI4.1.ER.080609T0346Z.080609T1800Z.080610T1200Z.NO/ 842 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$
16 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KARX 080937 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 437 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ...MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .SEVERAL ROUNDS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA IS RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON CREEKS AND RIVERS. MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AS A RESULTS. PLEASE REFER TO THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS. SAFETY MESSAGE... THESE FLOOD WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE IAC043-081937- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0022.080608T1134Z-080612T0000Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.080608T1134Z.080609T1200Z.080611T1200Z.NO/ 437 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ IAC043-081937- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0023.080608T1443Z-080612T0636Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1443Z.080609T1200Z.080611T1836Z.NO/ 437 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND RISE TO CREST NEAR 25 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ IAC005-081937- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.080608T1950Z-080611T1917Z/ /DCHI4.2.ER.080608T1950Z.080610T1200Z.080611T0717Z.NO/ 437 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 MAY BE OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE. * AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. * AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ IAC067-131-081937- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0031.080609T0346Z-080611T0000Z/ /CCYI4.1.ER.080609T0346Z.080609T1800Z.080610T1200Z.NO/ 437 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$ MNC055-081937- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.080609T1648Z-080610T1300Z/ /HOUM5.1.ER.080609T1648Z.080609T1800Z.080610T0100Z.NO/ 437 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND CREST NEAR 15.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 081641 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1141 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY ...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST......MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... RECENT HEAVY RAINS 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 IAC067-131-090241- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.080608T1744Z-080611T1108Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1744Z.080609T1800Z.080610T2308Z.NO/ 1141 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 18 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$ MNC055-090241- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.080609T0535Z-080610T1621Z/ /HOUM5.1.ER.080609T0535Z.080609T1200Z.080610T0421Z.NO/ 1141 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 082230 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 530 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .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 IAC067-131-090830- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T1648Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1800Z.080611T0448Z.NR/ 530 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 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 21.6 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. * AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS. * AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 090232 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 932 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ...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 IAC067-131-091232- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T2000Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1200Z.080611T0800Z.NR/ 932 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 21.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. * AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS. * AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 090830 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 330 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE AND WINNESHIEK COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES THE SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT LANESBORO AFFECTING FILLMORE AND HOUSTON COUNTIES THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AND GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY ...RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS...WHILE MAJOR FLOODING IS ALSO OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND 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 IAC005-191-091830- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-080610T1711Z/ /DEHI4.3.ER.080608T1242Z.080609T0330Z.080610T0511Z.NR/ 330 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * RECORD 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 TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 14.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR OUTSIDE THE AREAS PROTECTED BY THE LEVEE. * AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN IS POSSIBLE. STREET AND STORM SEWER FLOODING ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN SOUTH OF THE LEVEE CAN CAUSE BASEMENT FLOODING IF FLOOD STAGE IS EXCEEDED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOE OF TIME. * AT 12.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL AREAS ARE THREATENED ON THE WEST EDGE OF DECORAH JUST BEFORE THE LEVEE PROTECTING THE TOWN BEGINS. SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR. $$ IAC005-091830- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080611T1900Z/ /DCHI4.3.ER.080608T1114Z.080609T1200Z.080611T0700Z.NR/ 330 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 IS OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE. * AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. * AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ IAC067-131-091830- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T2000Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T0445Z.080611T0800Z.NR/ 330 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 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 EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. * AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS. * AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC043-091830- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080612T0243Z/ /EKDI4.3.ER.080608T1316Z.080609T0515Z.080611T1443Z.NO/ 330 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 21.1 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ IAC043-091830- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080612T0645Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1402Z.080609T0615Z.080611T1845Z.NO/ 330 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 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 EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ MNC055-091830- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.080609T2035Z-080611T0900Z/ /HOUM5.1.ER.080609T2035Z.080610T0600Z.080610T2100Z.NO/ 330 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 15.3 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$ MNC045-055-091829- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080610T2034Z/ /LNSM5.1.ER.080609T0444Z.080609T1200Z.080610T0834Z.NO/ 330 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT LANESBORO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 14.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BEGIN TO THREATEN THE FLAT AREA AT THIS LEVEL AND THE BALLFIELD WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE LEFT BANK DOWNSTREAM FROM THE FOOT BRIDGE WHERE THE GAGE IS LOCATED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 090943 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 443 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND 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 IAC067-131-091943- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T1747Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1800Z.080611T0547Z.NR/ 443 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 24.1 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. * AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS. * AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$ BROOKS
000 WGUS83 KARX 091523 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1023 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND 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 IAC067-131-100123- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T1746Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T0545Z.080611T0546Z.NR/ 1023 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 24.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 22.5 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. * AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS. * AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 091906 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 206 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT PRESTON AND LANESBORO AFFECTING FILLMORE AND HOUSTON COUNTIES TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AND GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH AND DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE AND WINNESHIEK COUNTIES ...RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND 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 IAC005-191-100506- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-080611T0051Z/ /DEHI4.3.ER.080608T1242Z.080609T1400Z.080610T1251Z.NR/ 206 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * RECORD 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 TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR OUTSIDE THE AREAS PROTECTED BY THE LEVEE. * AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN IS POSSIBLE. STREET AND STORM SEWER FLOODING ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN SOUTH OF THE LEVEE CAN CAUSE BASEMENT FLOODING IF FLOOD STAGE IS EXCEEDED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOE OF TIME. * AT 12.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL AREAS ARE THREATENED ON THE WEST EDGE OF DECORAH JUST BEFORE THE LEVEE PROTECTING THE TOWN BEGINS. SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR. $$ IAC005-100505- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080612T0600Z/ /DCHI4.3.ER.080608T1114Z.080610T0000Z.080611T1800Z.NR/ 206 PM CDT MON JUN 09 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 MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 22.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY 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. $$ IAC067-131-100505- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T1746Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T0545Z.080611T0546Z.NR/ 206 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1145 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 25.0 AND 26.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. * AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS. * AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC043-100505- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080612T0312Z/ /EKDI4.3.ER.080608T1316Z.080610T0000Z.080611T1512Z.NO/ 206 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 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 23.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ IAC043-100505- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080612T0913Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1402Z.080609T0615Z.080611T2113Z.NO/ 206 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 28.1 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 26.0 FEET...THE EARTHEN LEVEE AT ELKPORT WHICH IS JUST UPSTREAM OF GARBER IS THREATENED. * AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES INUNDATED. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. $$ MNC045-055-100505- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTNM5.2.ER.080609T0000Z.080609T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 206 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT PRESTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 938.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 937.0 FEET. $$ MNC045-055-100505- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080610T2000Z/ /LNSM5.1.ER.080609T0444Z.080609T0815Z.080610T0800Z.NO/ 206 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT LANESBORO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BEGIN TO THREATEN THE FLAT AREA AT THIS LEVEL AND THE BALLFIELD WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE LEFT BANK DOWNSTREAM FROM THE FOOT BRIDGE WHERE THE GAGE IS LOCATED. $$ MNC055-100505- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080612T1000Z/ /HOUM5.1.ER.080609T2100Z.080610T0600Z.080611T2200Z.NO/ 206 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 16.0 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 100117 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 817 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ...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 IAC067-131-101117- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T1703Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1645Z.080611T0503Z.NR/ 817 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM MONDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. * AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS. * AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 100125 CCA FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 817 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ...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 IAC067-131-101117- /O.COR.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T1703Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1645Z.080611T0503Z.NR/ 817 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM MONDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. * AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS. * AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 100921 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 421 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE IAC067-131-101921- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T1703Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1645Z.080611T0503Z.NR/ 421 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM MONDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. * AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 101614 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AND GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH AND DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE AND WINNESHIEK COUNTIES ...RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. ALTHOUGH THE RIVER LEVELS IN SOME AREAS HAVE BEGUN TO RECEDE...THEY ARE STILL RISING IN DOWNSTREAM AREAS AND REMAIN AT VERY HIGH LEVELS. 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 IAC043-110214- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080612T0622Z/ /EKDI4.3.ER.080608T1316Z.080610T1130Z.080611T1822Z.NR/ 1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. $$ IAC043-110214- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080612T1330Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1402Z.080611T0000Z.080612T0130Z.NO/ 1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 30.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 31.5 FEET...THE EARTHEN LEVEE AT ELKPORT IS OVERTOPPED. * AT 26.0 FEET...THE EARTHEN LEVEE AT ELKPORT WHICH IS JUST UPSTREAM OF GARBER IS THREATENED. $$ IAC067-131-110214- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T1703Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1645Z.080611T0503Z.NR/ 1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * MAJOR 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 TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS. * AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC005-191-110213- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-080611T0213Z/ /DEHI4.3.ER.080608T1242Z.080609T1400Z.080610T1413Z.NR/ 1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN IS POSSIBLE. STREET AND STORM SEWER FLOODING ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN SOUTH OF THE LEVEE CAN CAUSE BASEMENT FLOODING IF FLOOD STAGE IS EXCEEDED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOE OF TIME. * AT 12.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL AREAS ARE THREATENED ON THE WEST EDGE OF DECORAH JUST BEFORE THE LEVEE PROTECTING THE TOWN BEGINS. SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR. $$ IAC005-110214- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080612T0532Z/ /DCHI4.3.ER.080608T1114Z.080609T0600Z.080611T1732Z.NR/ 1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW 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. $$ MNC055-110213- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080611T1320Z/ /HOUM5.1.ER.080609T2230Z.080610T1500Z.080611T0120Z.NO/ 1114 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 101858 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 158 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AND 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... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE PAST WEEKEND HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. ALTHOUGH THESE RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...THE LEVELS WILL REMAIN VERY HIGH IN MANY LOCATIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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 IAC067-131-110458- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T1703Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1645Z.080611T0503Z.NR/ 158 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. * AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC043-110457- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080612T0622Z/ /EKDI4.3.ER.080608T1316Z.080610T1130Z.080611T1822Z.NR/ 158 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ IAC043-110457- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080612T1330Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1402Z.080611T0000Z.080612T0130Z.NO/ 158 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER CRESTED AT 29.1 FEET AND WILL BEGIN RECEDING THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 31.5 FEET...THE EARTHEN LEVEE AT ELKPORT IS OVERTOPPED. * 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. $$ IAC005-110457- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080612T0532Z/ /DCHI4.3.ER.080608T1114Z.080609T0600Z.080611T1732Z.NR/ 158 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 IS OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE. * AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. * AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ MNC055-110457- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080611T1320Z/ /HOUM5.1.ER.080609T2230Z.080610T1500Z.080611T0120Z.NO/ 158 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 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 THIS EVENING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$ BROOKS
000 WGUS83 KARX 110315 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 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 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......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 WIC103-123-111315- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080614T0300Z/ /VIOW3.3.ER.080608T1325Z.080609T1500Z.080613T1500Z.NR/ 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM TUESDAY 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 LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ WIC023-123-111315- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080614T0000Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.080608T1222Z.080611T0600Z.080613T1200Z.NO/ 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * THE ESTIMATED STATE AT 7 PM WAS 14.5 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. * AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ WIC023-123-111315- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080615T1800Z/ /SOGW3.3.ER.080608T1501Z.080609T1130Z.080615T0600Z.NR/ 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 17.0 FEET...THE WATER NEARS THE BOTTOM OF THE ROUTE 131 BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER MAY OCCUR. $$ WIC023-111314- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080617T1912Z/ /GMIW3.3.ER.080608T1330Z.080609T1830Z.080617T0712Z.NR/ 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 715 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.72 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY 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. $$ WIC023-111314- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080618T0200Z/ /STEW3.3.ER.080608T1930Z.080610T0700Z.080617T1400Z.NR/ 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...THE TOWN OF STEUBEN EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. * AT 13.0 FEET...BRIDGE STREET NEAR THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD AND HIGHWAY 179 MAY BE THREATENED. * AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. $$ IAC043-111314- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080612T0645Z/ /EKDI4.3.ER.080608T1316Z.080610T1130Z.080611T1845Z.NR/ 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. * MAJOR 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. $$ IAC043-111314- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080612T1400Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1402Z.080610T1845Z.080612T0200Z.NO/ 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 26.0 FEET...THE EARTHEN LEVEE AT ELKPORT WHICH IS JUST UPSTREAM OF GARBER IS THREATENED. * AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES INUNDATED. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. $$ IAC067-131-111314- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T2324Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1645Z.080611T1124Z.NR/ 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. * AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC005-111314- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080612T0730Z/ /DCHI4.3.ER.080608T1114Z.080609T0600Z.080611T1930Z.NR/ 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR DORCHESTER ALONG HIGHWAY 76. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 IS OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE. * AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. * AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 110921 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 421 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE... .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 IAC067-131-111921- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T2308Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1645Z.080611T1108Z.NR/ 421 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 111343 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 843 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES RIVER LEVELS HAVE FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...THEREFORE THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT FOR LOCATIONS LISTED ABOVE. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE IAC067-131-111413- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080611T2308Z/ /CCYI4.3.ER.080608T1452Z.080609T1645Z.080611T1137Z.NR/ 843 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * AT 7AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$
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 Jun 7, 1:40 PM CDT, 7 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 1:40 PM CDT, 7 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
140 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
BEEN A BUSY DAY ALREADY BUT FOCUS REMAINS ON SEVERE WEATHER THREAT
REST OF TODAY AND THROUGH SUNDAY.
AS STRONG UPPER JET CONTINUES TO PUSH INTO UPPER MIDWEST...LOW LEVEL
RESPONSE HAS BEEN A QUICK NORTH SURGE WITH HIGHER DEW POINTS
ADVECTING IN QUICKLY THIS MORNING. CURRENT CONVECTION MORE LIMITED
TO NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF
STRONGER CAPE GRADIENT THAT IS WELL ESTABLISHED ACROSS IOWA. SHORT
WAVE TROUGH IS MOVING OUT OF EASTERN NEBRASKA RIDING SOUTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT AND ENHANCING LIFT AND CONVERGENCE AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON.
DEEP SHEAR IN PLACE AS WELL SO ALREADY SEEING SUPERCELLS AND
POSSIBLE TORNADO ACTIVITY. SEE DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK FOR SUPPORT.
ALSO TRYING TO DIAGNOSE HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING THREAT. HEAVIEST
RAIN MAY BE CONFINED TO SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA HEADING INTO THIS
EVENING...WHICH IS WHERE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST TWO
WEEKS AND ALSO IN A CURRENT WATCH. NOT SURE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA OR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN WILL SEE MUCH UNLESS
REGENERATION OCCURS BACK TO THE WEST OR SOUTHWEST...BUT MAY EXPAND
WATCH NORTH GIVEN AFTERNOON RAINFALL HAS ALREADY PRODUCED SOME MINOR
FLOODING ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-90. SHORT RANGE MODEL GUIDANCE IS
SUGGESTING REGENERATION WILL HAPPEN WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
TRANSPORT FOCUSING BACK TO THE WEST OVERNIGHT. FLY IN THE OINTMENT
IS WHAT WILL AFTERNOON CONVECTION LEAVE FOR A BOUNDARY AND HOW FAR
NORTH OF THAT COULD REGENERATION OCCUR. 07.12Z MODEL GUIDANCE
CONTINUES TREND OF FOCUSING ACTIVITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
HEADING INTO SUNDAY MORNING BUT UNCERTAINTY EXISTS. WILL LIKELY
LEAVE THE CURRENT FLASH FLOOD WATCH WHERE IT IS AND WILL REALIGN
DEPENDING ON IF OR HOW REGENERATION OCCURS. EITHER WAY HIGH POPS
EXPECTED NEXT 24-36 HOURS.
ANOTHER SHORT WAVE IMPULSE EXPECTED TO EJECT TOWARDS REGION ON
SUNDAY SO COULD SEE ANOTHER PERFORMANCE. WILL CERTAINLY HAVE TO SEE
HOW FIRST 24 HOURS PANS OUT...BUT EMPHASIS WILL PROBABLY CENTER ON
NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN AND POINTS SOUTH AND EAST.
STILL BANKING ON IDEA THAT BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO GET PUSHED
SOUTH IN TIME AND KEEPING MONDAYS FOCUS BACK TO THE SOUTH. BUT
UPSTREAM RIDGING WILL PROVIDE ANOTHER RETURN FLOW SHOT ON TUESDAY.
NOT A LOT OF TIME TO FOCUS ON OUTER PERIODS THOUGH. MINOR TO NO
CHANGES MADE IN THIS TIME FRAME.
.LONG TERM...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS ARE PRECIPITATION CHANCES THROUGH THE PERIOD.
THE 07.00Z GFS AND ECMWF ARE VERY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH OVERALL UPPER
LEVEL FLOW PATTERN THROUGH THE PERIOD. BOTH MODELS ARE INDICATING
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH TO DIG OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND RIDGE TO
AMPLIFY OVER THE EASTERN U.S. THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY. THEN...MODELS
BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER EASTERN U.S. AND DEVELOP
WEST TO EAST ZONAL FLOW OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL U.S. LATE IN THE
PERIOD. MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 07.00Z GFS AND ECMWF IS TIMING
OF EMBEDDED SHORTWAVE TROUGHS WRAPPING AROUND WESTERN U.S. UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. THOUGH...OVERALL MODELS ARE IN
GOOD AGREEMENT WITH ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA THROUGH PERIOD. PREVIOUS FORECAST HAS GOOD HANDLE ON
THIS AND WILL MAKE MINOR CHANGES TO FORECAST THROUGH PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION...
STORMY/UNSETTELED OVER THE TAF SITES THROUGH THE PERIOD. GREAT DEAL
OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING SPECIFICS OF STORM INITIATION/MOVEMENT AND
HOW WIDESPREAD TSRA WILL BE. DOES APPEAR A LARGER SCALE STORM
COMPLEX WILL BE SPREADING INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT/EARLY SUNDAY WITH
THREATS OF HEAVY RAIN /OCNL IFR VSBYS AND CEILINGS/. REST OF TAF
FORECAST WILL BE DRIVEN LARGELY ON SMALLER SCALE STORM POTENTIAL AND
LOCATIONS. GIVEN SETUP...ANY STORM WILL WILL HAVE POSSIBILITY OF
LARGE HAIL/HIGH WINDS...AND ASSOCIATED IFR/MVFR CEILINGS VSBYS.
DON/T SEE A PERIOD IN TAF WINDOW OF LESSER RAIN THREAT IN VERY
ACTIVE PATTERN/SETUP.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING FOR WIZ041-WIZ042-WIZ053-WIZ054-WIZ055-WIZ061.
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING FOR MNZ079-MNZ086-MNZ087-MNZ088-MNZ094-MNZ095-
MNZ096.
IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING FOR IAZ008-IAZ009-IAZ010-IAZ011-IAZ018-IAZ019-
IAZ029-IAZ030.
&&
SHORT TERM...SHEA
LONG TERM....DTJ
AVIATION.....BINAUHazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 8:08 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 808 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034- 041>044-053>055-061-081100- ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CHICKASAW-CLARK-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE- FAYETTE-FILLMORE-FLOYD-GRANT-HOUSTON-HOWARD-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE- MITCHELL-MONROE-MOWER-OLMSTED-RICHLAND-TAYLOR-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON- WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA- 808 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA... NORTHEAST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY...POSSIBLE DAMAGING WIND AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT WILL LINGER WELL THROUGH THE EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. FLASH FLOODING COULD BECOME A DISTINCT PROBLEM IN THESE AREAS IF STORMS CONTINUE TO TRACK OVER THE SAME AREAS. FURTHER NORTH...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE BUT THE SEVERE WEATHER RISK IS MUCH MORE MINIMIZED. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA...AND MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN TONIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE FROM NEAR MASON CITY IOWA ALONG THE MINNESOTA AND IOWA STATELINE AND INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THOSE AREAS WHERE THE TERRAIN MAY ENHANCE THE THREAT SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A COLD FRONT COULD ONCE AGAIN PRODUCE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD LEAD TO SOME FLOODING PROBLEMS. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA NEXT WEEK AND WILL KEEP THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST FROM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. AT THIS TIME...SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED WITH ANY OF THESE STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS MAY STILL BE NEEDED ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. OTHERWISE RAINFALL REPORTS AND ANY RELATED WATER PROBLEMS OR FLOODING SHOULD BE REPORTED IN. SPOTTERS MAY ALSO BE NEEDED ON SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO CALL IS SCHEDULED. SHEA
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 7, 7:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
715 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 PM TSTM WND DMG ONALASKA 43.89N 91.22W
06/07/2008 LA CROSSE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN.
&&
SHEALocal storm report, Jun 7, 7:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
718 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0717 PM HAIL 3 S LYNDON STATION 43.67N 89.89W
06/07/2008 E1.00 INCH JUNEAU WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
MWLocal storm report, Jun 7, 7:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
728 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0725 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N LEON 43.89N 90.83W
06/07/2008 M3.00 INCH MONROE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
3 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 515 PM
&&
MWLocal storm report, Jun 7, 7:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
734 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0733 PM HAIL 4 S PLAINVILLE 43.66N 89.82W
06/07/2008 E0.75 INCH JUNEAU WI AMATEUR RADIO
AT ROCKY ARBOR STATE PARK
&&
MWLocal storm report, Jun 7, 7:56 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
756 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0751 PM FLOOD GRANGER 43.50N 92.10W
06/07/2008 FILLMORE MN EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER HIGHWAY 30 FROM TRIBUTARIES TO UPPER IOWA
RIVER
0751 PM FLOOD MABEL 43.52N 91.77W
06/07/2008 FILLMORE MN EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER HIGHWAY 44 FROM RICEFORD CREEK
&&
MWLocal storm report, Jun 7, 8:20 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
820 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0812 PM FLOOD 1 W MABEL 43.52N 91.79W
06/07/2008 FILLMORE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRIBUTARY TO RICEFORD CREEK FLOODING OVER HIGHWAY 44
0812 PM FLOOD 1 N MABEL 43.53N 91.77W
06/07/2008 FILLMORE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER OVER HIGHWAY 43 FROM A TRIBUTARY TO
RICEFORD CREEK
&&
MWThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Mitchell | 43 min |
| Jun 7, 7:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Winneshiek | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 7 days |
| Jun 7, 8:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 7 days |
| Jun 7, 8:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee | 6 days |
| Jun 7, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Fayette | 36 min |
| Jun 7, 11:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Howard, Mitchell | 8 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Howard | 56 min |
| Jun 8, 2:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Winneshiek | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Winneshiek | 51 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more | 34 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.