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River Flood Warning 35, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 9, 2008Fillmore County, Houston County, Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Jun 9, 2008, 12:42 AM CDT for Fillmore County, Houston County, Minnesota. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2008, 12:42 AM CDT (05:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2008, 9:58 PM CDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:45 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 South Branch Root River at Lanesboro (LNSM5).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05384120, 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 090542
FLWARX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
1242 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

  SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT LANESBORO AFFECTING FILLMORE AND HOUSTON
  COUNTIES

...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE...


.RECENT HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED 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 


MNC045-055-091542-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0035.080609T0542Z-080610T2034Z/
/LNSM5.1.ER.080609T0444Z.080609T1800Z.080610T0834Z.NO/
1242 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT LANESBORO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET BY EARLY
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 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.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
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 091446
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
946 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY 
 
  SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT LANESBORO AFFECTING FILLMORE AND HOUSTON 
  COUNTIES 
 
  TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AND GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY 
  
  UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE AND WINNESHIEK 
  COUNTIES 
 
  UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY 
 
...RECORD 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 


IAC005-191-100046-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-080611T0051Z/
/DEHI4.3.ER.080608T1242Z.080609T1800Z.080610T1251Z.NR/
946 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  8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 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 18.2 FEET BY EARLY
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  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. 


$$

IAC005-100045-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080612T0600Z/
/DCHI4.3.ER.080608T1114Z.080609T1800Z.080611T1800Z.NR/
946 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  9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 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 23.5 FEET BY EARLY
  THIS AFTERNOON. 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.

$$

IAC043-100045-
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/EKDI4.3.ER.080608T1316Z.080610T0000Z.080611T1512Z.NO/
946 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  8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 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. 

$$

IAC043-100045-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080612T0913Z/
/GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1402Z.080609T0615Z.080611T2113Z.NO/
946 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  9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.4 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.  


$$

MNC045-055-100045-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080610T2000Z/
/LNSM5.1.ER.080609T0444Z.080609T0815Z.080610T0800Z.NO/
946 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  9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 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 13.9 FEET BY EARLY
  THIS AFTERNOON. 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.  

$$

MNC055-100045-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.080609T1733Z-080612T1000Z/
/HOUM5.1.ER.080609T1733Z.080610T0600Z.080611T2200Z.NO/
946 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  9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 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 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 100258
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
958 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR...
 
  SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT LANESBORO AFFECTING FILLMORE AND 
  HOUSTON 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 

MNC045-055-100328-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080610T2000Z/
/LNSM5.1.ER.080609T0444Z.080609T0815Z.080609T2352Z.NO/
958 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT LANESBORO.
* AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 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 8, 7:54 PM CDT, 4 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 7:54 PM CDT, 4 hours 48 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.

&&

01/01
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 9:29 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 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, 5 hours 19 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.

&&

SHEA
Local storm report, Jun 8, 7:28 PM CDT, 5 hours 14 minutes 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

&&

SHEA
Local storm report, Jun 8, 7:35 PM CDT, 5 hours 7 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

&&

SHEA
Local storm report, Jun 8, 7:51 PM CDT, 4 hours 51 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.

&&

SHEA
Local storm report, Jun 8, 8:10 PM CDT, 4 hours 32 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.

&&

SHEA
Local storm report, Jun 8, 8:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 58 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.

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SHEA

The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 9:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXFillmore, Houston23 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.