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River Flood Warning 34, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Jun 8, 2008, 9:29 PM CDT for Grant County, Richland County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 9, 2008, 11:30 PM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2008, 9:29 PM CDT (02:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 9, 2008, 11:30 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2008, 12:08 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Grant County, WI, Richland County, WI
The river
Written for the forecast point Wisconsin River at Muscoda (MUSW3).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 11 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05407000, 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 090229 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 929 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA AFFECTING GRANT AND RICHLAND COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC043-103-091229- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0034.080610T0142Z-080612T0600Z/ /MUSW3.1.ER.080610T0142Z.080610T1800Z.080611T1800Z.NR/ 929 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 9.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...THERE IS EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING. HOWEVER NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN MUSCODA IN PREVIOUS YEARS. * AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER BEGINS TO GO OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH ONLY MINOR FLOODING. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KARX 090841 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 341 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... THE KICKAPOO RIVER FROM ONTARIO DOWNSTREAM THROUGH STEUBEN AFFECTING MONROE...RICHLAND...VERNON AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA AFFECTING GRANT AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SOUTH BRANCH BARABOO RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING VERNON COUNTY ...RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE...WHILE MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE AT MOST LOCATIONS... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC081-123-091841- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ONTW3.3.ER.080607T2108Z.080608T2230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 341 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT ONTARIO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 21.5 FEET...BOTTOM OF BRIDGE DECK IS FLOODED. $$ WIC103-123-091841- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080611T0148Z/ /LAFW3.3.ER.080608T1025Z.080609T1200Z.080610T1348Z.NR/ 341 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT LA FARGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 17.2 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...THERE IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN AND AROUND LA FARGE. * AT 13.0 FEET...SOME ROADS ARE UNDER WATER AND SEVERAL RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES ARE AFFECTED. HOWEVER THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE IN TOWN ARE STILL DRY. * AT 12.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS SOME RESIDENCES AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES. $$ WIC103-123-091841- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080612T2100Z/ /VIOW3.3.ER.080608T1325Z.080609T0200Z.080612T0900Z.NR/ 341 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...WATER GOES OVER HIGHWAYS 56 AND 131 AS WELL AS MAIN STREET. THE CITY PARK IS CUT OFF AND THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS DAMAGE IN TOWN. * AT 14.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO GO OVER HIGHWAY 56 JUST EAST OF VIOLA. WATER ALSO MAY BE OVER HIGHWAY 131 3 MILES NORTH OF VIOLA. * AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AND AFFECTS MAINLY LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND. $$ WIC023-123-091841- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080613T1048Z/ /REAW3.2.ER.080608T1222Z.080609T1200Z.080612T2248Z.NO/ 341 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 16.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. * AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ WIC023-123-091841- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080614T1200Z/ /SOGW3.3.ER.080608T1501Z.080610T0000Z.080614T0000Z.NR/ 341 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 20.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 20.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS IN THE OLDER PARTS OF TOWN. * AT 19.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE LOW END OF THE BRIDGE. * AT 17.0 FEET...THE WATER NEARS THE BOTTOM OF THE ROUTE 131 BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER MAY OCCUR. $$ WIC023-091841- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GMIW3.3.ER.080608T1330Z.080611T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 341 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ WIC023-091841- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STEW3.3.ER.080608T1930Z.080613T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 341 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.0 FEET...THE TOWN OF STEUBEN EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. * AT 13.0 FEET...BRIDGE STREET NEAR THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD AND HIGHWAY 179 MAY BE THREATENED. * AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. $$ WIC123-091841- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080610T0451Z/ /HILW3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.080609T0200Z.080609T1651Z.NR/ 341 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BARABOO RIVER AT HILLSBORO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ WIC043-103-091841- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0034.080610T0142Z-080612T0600Z/ /MUSW3.1.ER.080610T0142Z.080610T1800Z.080611T1800Z.NR/ 341 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 9.8 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...THERE IS EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING. HOWEVER NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN MUSCODA IN PREVIOUS YEARS. * AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER BEGINS TO GO OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH ONLY MINOR FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 091548 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1048 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... KICKAPOO RIVER FROM ONTARIO AND POINTS DOWNSTREAM AFFECTING MONROE...VERNON...RICHLAND...AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES. WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA AFFECTING GRANT AND RICHLAND COUNTIES SOUTH BRANCH BARABOO RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING VERNON COUNTY ...RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE... .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 WIC081-123-100148- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ONTW3.3.ER.080607T2108Z.080608T2230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1048 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT ONTARIO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 20.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 21.5 FEET...BOTTOM OF BRIDGE DECK IS FLOODED. $$ WIC103-123-100147- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080611T0243Z/ /LAFW3.3.ER.080608T1025Z.080609T0415Z.080610T1443Z.NR/ 1048 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT LA FARGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...THERE IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN AND AROUND LA FARGE. * AT 13.0 FEET...SOME ROADS ARE UNDER WATER AND SEVERAL RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES ARE AFFECTED. HOWEVER THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE IN TOWN ARE STILL DRY. * AT 12.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS SOME RESIDENCES AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES. $$ WIC103-123-100147- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080612T2100Z/ /VIOW3.3.ER.080608T1325Z.080609T1500Z.080612T0900Z.NR/ 1048 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...WATER GOES OVER HIGHWAYS 56 AND 131 AS WELL AS MAIN STREET. THE CITY PARK IS CUT OFF AND THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS DAMAGE IN TOWN. * 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. $$ WIC023-123-100147- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080613T0100Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.080608T1222Z.080610T0600Z.080612T1300Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 14.0 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. * AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ WIC023-123-100147- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080614T0742Z/ /SOGW3.3.ER.080608T1501Z.080610T1200Z.080613T1942Z.NR/ 1048 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 22.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS IN THE OLDER PARTS OF TOWN. * AT 19.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE LOW END OF THE BRIDGE. * 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. $$ WIC023-100147- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080616T1200Z/ /GMIW3.3.ER.080608T1330Z.080611T0600Z.080616T0000Z.NR/ 1048 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 20.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND GAYS MILLS. * AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER AND OTHER MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. $$ WIC023-100147- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080616T2100Z/ /STEW3.2.ER.080608T1930Z.080612T1800Z.080616T0900Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 14.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ WIC043-103-100147- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0034.080610T0430Z-080611T1500Z/ /MUSW3.1.ER.080610T0430Z.080610T1200Z.080611T0300Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 9.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 10.0 FEET...THERE IS EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING. HOWEVER NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN MUSCODA IN PREVIOUS YEARS. * AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER BEGINS TO GO OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH ONLY MINOR FLOODING. $$ WIC123-100033- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080610T0033Z/ /HILW3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.080609T0200Z.080609T1233Z.NR/ 1048 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BARABOO RIVER AT HILLSBORO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 091913 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 213 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... SOUTH BRANCH BARABOO RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING VERNON COUNTY KICKAPOO RIVER FROM LA FARGE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH STEUBEN AFFECTING RICHLAND...VERNON...AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA AFFECTING GRANT AND RICHLAND COUNTIES ...RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE... .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 WIC103-123-100513- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080611T0243Z/ /LAFW3.3.ER.080608T1025Z.080609T0415Z.080610T1443Z.NR/ 213 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT LA FARGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 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 LATE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...THERE IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN AND AROUND LA FARGE. * AT 13.0 FEET...SOME ROADS ARE UNDER WATER AND SEVERAL RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES ARE AFFECTED. HOWEVER THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE IN TOWN ARE STILL DRY. * AT 12.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS SOME RESIDENCES AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES. $$ WIC103-123-100512- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080612T2100Z/ /VIOW3.3.ER.080608T1325Z.080609T1500Z.080612T0900Z.NR/ 213 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. * RECORD 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 THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...WATER GOES OVER HIGHWAYS 56 AND 131 AS WELL AS MAIN STREET. THE CITY PARK IS CUT OFF AND THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS DAMAGE IN TOWN. * 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. $$ WIC023-123-100512- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080613T0100Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.080608T1222Z.080610T0600Z.080612T1300Z.NO/ 213 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 14.0 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. * AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ WIC023-123-100512- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080614T0742Z/ /SOGW3.3.ER.080608T1501Z.080610T1200Z.080613T1942Z.NR/ 213 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 22.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS IN THE OLDER PARTS OF TOWN. * AT 19.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE LOW END OF THE BRIDGE. * 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. $$ WIC023-100512- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080616T1200Z/ /GMIW3.3.ER.080608T1330Z.080611T0600Z.080616T0000Z.NR/ 213 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 16.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 20.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...WATER CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE TOWN OF GAYS MILLS WITH DEPTH POSSIBLY REACHING TWO FEET IN PLACES. * AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND GAYS MILLS. * AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER AND OTHER MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. $$ WIC023-100512- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080616T2100Z/ /STEW3.2.ER.080608T1930Z.080612T1800Z.080616T0900Z.NO/ 213 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 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 14.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY 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. $$ WIC043-103-100512- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0034.080610T0430Z-080611T1500Z/ /MUSW3.1.ER.080610T0430Z.080610T1200Z.080611T0300Z.NO/ 213 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 9.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 10.0 FEET...THERE IS EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING. HOWEVER NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN MUSCODA IN PREVIOUS YEARS. * AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER BEGINS TO GO OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH ONLY MINOR FLOODING. $$ WIC123-100512- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080610T0943Z/ /HILW3.3.ER.080609T1522Z.080609T0200Z.080609T2143Z.NR/ 213 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BARABOO RIVER AT HILLSBORO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 100956 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 456 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA AFFECTING GRANT AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC043-103-101956- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080611T1500Z/ /MUSW3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080611T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 456 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER BEGINS TO GO OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH ONLY MINOR FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 101708 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1207 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA AFFECTING GRANT AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .WATER LEVELS WILL NOT RISE TO LEVELS PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED...THEREFORE THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN HIGHER THAN NORMAL FOR THE FOLLOWING DAYS...AND AS MORE RAIN IS FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...FURTHER RISES MAY OCCUR. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. 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 WIC043-103-101737- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080611T1500Z/ /MUSW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA. * AT 11AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. $$ BROOKS
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 8, 7:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 7:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
754 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008
...LIFE THREATENING FLOODING SITUATION OVERNIGHT...
.UPDATE...
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL...LOCALLY MORE IN SOME
LOCATIONS...HAS FALLEN LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING OVER AREAS POUNDED BY HEAVY RAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT. AS A RESULT...RIVERS/CREEKS CONTINUE TO RISE THIS
EVENING...AND RIVER/OVERLAND FLOODING CONTINUES AT SIGNIFICANT
LEVEL...WHICH RIVALS AUGUST 18 2007 HISTORIC FLOOD IN SOME
LOCATIONS.
DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR TRAVEL OVERNIGHT...PROBABLY JUST AS MUCH
AS 8/18/07 GIVEN FLOODING SEEMS TO BE REACHING ITS PEAK HEADING
INTO DARKNESS NOW. MEDIA IS ENCOURAGED TO EMPHASIZE THE DANGERS WHICH
EXIST OVERNIGHT...DUE TO NUMEROUS...NUMEROUS ROADS UNDER WATER.
RIVERS MAY /IF NOT ALREADY/ REACH FLOOD OF RECORD LEVELS. NAMELY
THE KICKAPOO...AND UPPER IOWA. CEDAR RIVER IN CHARLES CITY ALSO
RAGING...AS WELL AS TURKEY.
UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO ADVANCE EAST WITH MAIN RAIN/STORM BAND
IN WRN WISCONSIN AND PROGRESSING EAST. TREMENDOUS RAINFALL RATE
BEING REPORTED THANKS TO VERY HIGH FREEZING LEVELS/WARM CLOUD
DEPTH. SOME REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS/MICROBURSTS ACROSS THE FAR
SOUTH EARLIER THIS EVENING ON STRONG INSTABILITY GRADIENT.
STILL EXPECT A GENERAL TREND IN LIGHTER/MORE SCATTERED
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND LATER EVENING
HOURS...TRANSITIONING TO LARGELY SCATTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BINAU
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 254 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008/
SHORT TERM...THROUGH WEDNESDAY
VERY LITTLE OVERALL TIME SPENT ON FORECAST TODAY GIVEN CURRENT HIGH-
END FLOOD IMPACTS AND SUPPORT NEEDED THERE. SPENT BULK OF TIME MAKING
SURE TONIGHT/S FORECAST WAS IN GOOD SHAPE. VERY ACTIVE PATTERN IN
PLACE WITH UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND BROAD/FAST SWLY
LOW/MID LEVEL FLOW IN PLACE. VERY SLOWLY MOVING WEAK COLD FRONT
REFUSES TO BUDGE EAST UNTIL NEXT WAVE AROUND THE UPPER TROUGH
EJECTS THROUGH THE AREA...WHICH IS OCCURRING NOW VIA WATER VAPOR
AND RADAR LOOPS. FRONT RIGHT ON I-35 WHERE IT HAS SPENT MUCH OF
THE DAY.
TONIGHT...ANOTHER WAVE ROTATING AROUND THE UPPER LOW WILL BEGIN TO
SLOWLY SEND THE LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE AXIS EAST THROUGH THE
FORECAST AREA. CURRENT SHRA/TSRA BOTH OVER THE FORECAST AREA AND
OVER CNTL IA TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHEAST WITH HEAVY RAIN RATES.
STILL A VERY HIGH WARM CLOUD DEPTH /IMPROVES RAIN RATES/...AND
ECHOES ON RADAR HAVE HIGH INTENSITY WITH OVERALL LITTLE DEEP
CAPE...WHICH KEEPS HIGHER MOISTURE CONTENT IN THE WARM CLOUD DEPTH
REGION. LITTLE AVAILABLE SBCAPE/MLCAPE GIVEN AMPLE CLOUDS AND
LITTLE HEATING TODAY. MUCAPE TO 500 J/KG MAY SUPPORT SOME MORE
ROBUST UPDRAFTS...BUT WITH HIGH FREEZING LEVELS...HAIL WILL BE
TOUGH TO COME BY. MAY SEE SPORADIC WIND GUSTS ESP NERN IA/SWRN WI
WHERE DCAPE AXIS A LITTLE MORE ROBUST...BUT STILL MARGINAL. BY FAR
THE LARGEST THREAT IS HEAVY RAIN/AGGRAVATION OF THE ONGOING
FLOODING. CAN SEE WIDESPREAD HALF/THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF
RAIN...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TOWARD 2 INCHES GIVEN ORIENTATION OF
FLOW/CONVERGENCE AXIS NOW THROUGH MID EVENING. THIS WILL CERTAINLY NOT
HELP THE RECORD FLOODING AND OVERALL WIDESPREAD FLOODING ONGOING
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. CONFIDENCE IN THIS RAIN THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS SHIFTING THROUGH IS RELATIVELY HIGH. DO EXPECT BULK
OF ACTIVITY TO LIFT NORTH/EAST THROUGH THE EVENING AND THEN HAVE
BOUNDARY CONVECT WELL/SOUTH EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...SO CONTINUED
TREND DOWN TO SCATTERED COVERAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS LOW LEVEL FLOW
TURNS WESTERLY. EXTENDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MIDNIGHT TO
ACCOUNT FOR THIS.
MONDAY/MONDAY NIGHT...A CHANCE TO DRY OUT AND REGROUP. SECONDARY WAVE
RUNNING THE ADVANCING BOUNDARY SOUTH/EAST MAY BRUSH SOUTHEAST
FORECAST AREA WITH SOME SHRA/TSRA...BUT PROBABILITIES WANING FOR
THIS. MAY NEED REMOVAL IN UPCOMING.
MOISTURE RETURN BEGINS ONCE AGAIN TUESDAY/TUESDAY NIGHT WITH DIFFERING
OPINIONS ON LOCATION/COVERAGE OF RAIN DEVELOPMENT. WILL DEFINITELY
HAVE A WARM FRONTAL STRUCTURE ACROSS MN/WI WITH A WEAK FLOW INTO
IT...SO HARD TO IMAGINE WE WON/T GENERATE PCPN NORTH OF THE
BOUNDARY. MAINTAINED GOING POPS. OVERALL BACKGROUND/SYNOPTIC SCALE
FORCING NOT ALL THAT GREAT...SO HOPEFULLY AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT.
STRONG UPPER TROUGH REDEVELOPS OVER THE NRN TIER OF THE CONUS ON
WEDNESDAY WITH A MUCH MORE APPRECIABLE WAVE AND RAIN/SEVERE SETUP
SHAPING UP. MAY SET UP A LITTLE FURTHER WEST GIVEN TRACK OF THE
WAVE/MOISTURE TRANSPORT...BUT WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY.
SYSTEM ALOFT REALLY DIGS IN WHICH BUILDS MID/UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
OVER ARX AREA...SO THAT DOES INDEED SUPPORT A FURTHER WEST EVENT.
LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
IF WEDNESDAY EVENT IS WEST...THAN THURSDAY AND/OR FRIDAY MAY BE DAY
ANOTHER VERY SLOWLY MOVING COLD FRONT WITH AMPLE MOISTURE MOVES
THROUGH. ALREADY A SIGNAL IN MODELS OF A HEAVY RAIN/MCS WITH
PLENTY OF MOISTURE SOUTHERLY FLOW. VERY ACTIVE PATTERN SHOWING NO
SIGNS OF BREAKING. MAINTAINED CHANCES OF RAIN THROUGH BULK OF
FORECAST PERIOD DUE TO TIMING DIFFERENCES.
AVIATION...
COLD FRONT/UPPER LEVEL ENERGY/ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE
TS/SHRA THREAT INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. HEAVY/MODERATE RA WILL
BE A POSSIBILITY WITH ANY STORM...REDUCING VSBYS TO AROUND
2SM...WITH VSBY BLO 1SM ALSO POSSIBLE FOR BRIEF PERIODS. SFC LOW AND
FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EAST OVERNIGHT...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE
WEST. SKIES SHOULD START TO SCATTER OUT ALSO OVERNIGHT.
HYDROLOGY...
HIGH-END RIVER/OVERLAND FLOODING STILL IN PROGRESS AND QUESTIONS
ABOUND NOW ON HOW THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AFFECT
RUNOFF/RIVER FORECASTS...WHICH INCLUDE FLOOD OF RECORD AT ONTARIO
/KICKAPOO/...AND UPPER IOWA. GOOD NEWS IS THAT CURRENT RAINFALL IS
NOT ALIGNED ALONG THE MAJOR RIVER BASIN AXIS THAT ARE HIGH
THREAT...SO IF THAT CAN CONTINUE...ONLY DELAYED CREST/MARGINAL
RISES WILL BE SEEN. SITUATION WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED VERY CLOSELY
THROUGH ABOUT 02-03Z WHEN BULK OF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE PRESSING
EAST. CERTAINLY FOR NERN IA/SWRN WI AND SERN MN NEAR IOWA
LINE...ANY RAINFALL WILL DELAY HOW FAST THE OVERLAND FLOODING CAN
RECEDE. TRAVEL NOT RECOMMENDED IN A FEW COUNTIES...AND NUMEROUS
SMALL STREAMS AND ALL RIVERS IN FLOOD IN THESE AREAS. WILL
CONTINUE WITH AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS/RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS...AND
UPGRADE TO FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS SHOULD LOCAL TRAINING OCCUR.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR WIZ041-WIZ042-
WIZ043-WIZ044-WIZ053-WIZ054-WIZ055-WIZ061.
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR MNZ079-MNZ086-
MNZ087-MNZ088-MNZ094-MNZ095-MNZ096.
IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR IAZ008-IAZ009-
IAZ010-IAZ011-IAZ018-IAZ019-IAZ029-IAZ030.
&&
01/01Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 9:29 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 929 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 MNZ079-086>088-WIZ017-029-032>034-091000- BUFFALO-CLARK-DODGE-JACKSON-OLMSTED-TAYLOR-TREMPEALEAU-WABASHA- WINONA- 929 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA... INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND WILL KEEP THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST FROM TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. AT THIS TIME...SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED WITH ANY OF THESE STORMS FROM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO CALL IS SCHEDULED. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ094>096-WIZ041>044-053>055-061-091000- ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-CHICKASAW-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-FAYETTE-FILLMORE-FLOYD- GRANT-HOUSTON-HOWARD-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MITCHELL-MONROE-MOWER-RICHLAND- VERNON-WINNESHIEK- 929 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA... SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WHILE RAIN ENDS FOR MOST AREAS BY MIDNIGHT...THE DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING FLOODING OF RIVERS...STREAMS...ROADS...AND OVERLAND AREAS WILL CONTINUE FOR MANY AREAS WHICH WERE AFFECTED BY THE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE LAST 36 HOURS. MANY COUNTIES HAVE REQUESTED NO TRAVEL DUE TO NUMEROUS ROADS AND BRIDGES EITHER WASHED OUT...OR UNDER WATER. MUDSLIDES WILL REMAIN A THREAT AS SATURATED AND UNSTABLE SOILS SETTLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND WILL KEEP THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST FROM TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. AT THIS TIME...SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED WITH ANY OF THESE STORMS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... RAINFALL REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED...AS WELL AS REPORTS OF FLOODING...MUDSLIDES...AND ANY IMPACTS FROM THE FLOODING EVENT. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO CALL IS SCHEDULED. BINAU
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 8, 7:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
723 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0722 PM HEAVY RAIN KENDALLVILLE 43.43N 92.03W
06/08/2008 M7.00 INCH WINNESHIEK IA PUBLIC
2.2 INCHES HAS FALLEN SINCE 10AM TODAY.
&&
SHEALocal storm report, Jun 8, 7:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
728 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0727 PM TSTM WND GST HAZEL GREEN 42.53N 90.44W
06/08/2008 E49 MPH GRANT WI EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
SHEALocal storm report, Jun 8, 7:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
735 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 PM TSTM WND GST DICKEYVILLE 42.63N 90.59W
06/08/2008 E60 MPH GRANT WI FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
&&
SHEALocal storm report, Jun 8, 7:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
751 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N LA CRESCENT 43.84N 91.30W
06/08/2008 M5.41 INCH HOUSTON MN NWS EMPLOYEE
WEEKEND RAIN TOTAL. 1.23 IN THE PAST HOUR.
&&
SHEALocal storm report, Jun 8, 8:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
810 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0807 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 S LA CROSSE 43.81N 91.23W
06/08/2008 M6.45 INCH LA CROSSE WI AMATEUR RADIO
WEEKEND RAIN TOTAL. 3.49 TODAY.
&&
SHEALocal storm report, Jun 8, 8:44 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
844 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0829 PM FLASH FLOOD LANCASTER 42.85N 90.71W
06/08/2008 GRANT WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
MANY MUDSLIDES AND HIGH WATER IN VALLEYS.
0829 PM FLOOD PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 43.04N 91.14W
06/08/2008 CRAWFORD WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS ON SECONDARY ROADS AND ALONG
HIGHWAY 131. SOME MUDSLIDES REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 35 AS
WELL WHICH HAS CLOSED ONE LANE.
0835 PM FLOOD MAUSTON 43.80N 90.08W
06/08/2008 JUNEAU WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
PROBLEMS IN ELROY WITH BARABOO RIVER AND LOTS OF
MUDSLIDES. WORRIED ABOUT HIGH WATER IN MAUSTON.
0835 PM FLASH FLOOD MELVINA 43.80N 90.78W
06/08/2008 MONROE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
MUDSLIDES AND SOME TOWNSHIP ROADS CLOSED.
0835 PM FLOOD 7 S ADAMS 43.46N 92.72W
06/08/2008 MITCHELL IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUPLE ROADS IN FAR SOUTH END OF COUNTY WITH WATER
PROBLEMS.
0835 PM FLOOD DECORAH 43.31N 91.79W
06/08/2008 WINNESHIEK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAYS 52 AND 9 ARE OPEN BUT NEARLY EVERY OTHER HIGHWAY
IS FLOODED OR HAS WATER NEAR IT. SOME TOWNS FLOODED.
0835 PM FLOOD ELKADER 42.86N 91.40W
06/08/2008 CLAYTON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
MOST SECONDARY ROADS ARE EITHER DAMAGED OR UNDER WATER.
HIGHWAY 52 NEAR MILLVILLE WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED AT SOME
POINT.
0835 PM FLOOD WAUKON 43.27N 91.48W
06/08/2008 ALLAMAKEE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS IN DORCHESTER. MANY ROADS WASHED OUT
INCLUDING MOST SECONDARY ROADS.
0835 PM FLOOD WEST UNION 42.96N 91.81W
06/08/2008 FAYETTE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SECONDARY ROADS FLOODED.
0835 PM FLOOD CRESCO 43.37N 92.12W
06/08/2008 HOWARD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LOTS OF ROADS CLOSED MAINLY NORTH END OF COUNTY.
0835 PM FLASH FLOOD NEW HAMPTON 43.06N 92.31W
06/08/2008 CHICKASAW IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LOTS OF FLOODING EVERYWHERE. HIGHWAY 18 CLOSED IN SPOTS
AND HIGHWAY 63 SOUTH OF TOWN MAY NEED TO BE CLOSED.
0835 PM FLOOD NORA SPRINGS 43.14N 93.01W
06/08/2008 FLOYD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
MOST SECONDARY ROADS ARE WASHED OUT.
0835 PM FLOOD OSAGE 43.28N 92.81W
06/08/2008 MITCHELL IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SOME SECONDARY ROADS CLOSED AND LOTS OF WASHED OUT
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS. HWY 9 EAST OF OSAGE STILL CLOSED.
0835 PM FLOOD CALEDONIA 43.63N 91.50W
06/08/2008 HOUSTON MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ALL ROADS CLOSED. FLOODING WIDESPREAD.
0835 PM FLOOD PRESTON 43.67N 92.08W
06/08/2008 FILLMORE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY FLOODED OUT. HIGHWAY 63 IN SPRING
VALLEY CLOSING. COUNTY ROAD 15 BEING SHUT DOWN.
0835 PM FLOOD AUSTIN 43.67N 92.97W
06/08/2008 MOWER MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS HAVE WATER ON THEM OR CLOSED...ESPECIALLY
SOUTH END OF COUNTY.
&&
SHEAThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Grant | 21 min |
| Jun 8, 9:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Vernon | 25 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.