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River Flood Warning 35, NWS La Crosse, WI
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.
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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- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080612T0312Z/ /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.
&&
01/01Hazardous 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.
&&
SHEALocal 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
&&
SHEALocal 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
&&
SHEALocal 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.
&&
SHEALocal 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.
&&
SHEALocal 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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SHEAThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 9:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Fillmore, Houston | 23 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008
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.