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River Flood Warning 37, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 11, 2008Floyd County, Mitchell County, Iowa

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Jun 11, 2008, 10:50 AM CDT for Floyd County, Mitchell County, Iowa. It took effect at Jun 12, 2008, 2:32 PM CDT. It was in force for 65 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 2008, 10:50 AM CDT (15:50 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 12, 2008, 2:32 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 15, 2008, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
65 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Flood severity
Major

Counties Floyd County, IA, Mitchell County, IA

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Cedar River at Charles City (CCYI4). The gauge peaked at 20.11 ft at Jun 14, 2008, 2:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05457700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KARX 111550
FLWARX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
1050 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

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

  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES

...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...


.RECENT HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE BACK
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 


IAC067-131-120150-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0037.080612T2000Z-080615T1630Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2000Z.080613T1800Z.080615T0430Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 18.4 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON
FLOOD.
  ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS
  MAY BE REQUIRED.  
* AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND 
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY
BE
  REQUIRED. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS
AND
  FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF 
  RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. 


$$
16 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KARX 120316
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
1016 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...

.FORECAST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO PUSH RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE. THE EXPECTED CREST INFORMATION IS LISTED BELOW.  BUT...SHOULD 
THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT FALLS DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE FORECAST 
AMOUNTS...EXPECTED RIVER LEVELS WILL CHANGE.  THEREFORE...CAUTION IS 
ADVISED WHEN USING THESE FORECASTS.

SAFETY MESSAGE...

THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK
BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR 
HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 
NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO 
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY 
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 

IAC067-131-121316-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.080612T1949Z-080615T2113Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T1949Z.080614T0000Z.080615T0913Z.NO/
1016 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 19.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT 
  ILLINOIS FLOODS.
* AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. 
  ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. 
* AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON
FLOOD.
  ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS
  MAY BE REQUIRED.  
* AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND 
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY
BE
  REQUIRED. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS
AND
  FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF 
  RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KARX 120718
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
218 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...

.VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE UPPER CEDAR BASIN AND THAT WILL CAUSE
RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND
FORECAST INFORMATION.

SAFETY MESSAGE...

THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK
BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR 
HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 
NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO 
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY 
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 

IAC067-131-121718-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.080612T1818Z-080616T0055Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T1818Z.080613T1800Z.080615T1255Z.NO/
218 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 20.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE
CHAUTAUQUA
  AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. 
* AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT 
  ILLINOIS FLOODS.
* AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. 
  ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. 
* AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON
FLOOD.
  ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS
  MAY BE REQUIRED.  
* AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND 
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY
BE
  REQUIRED. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS
AND
  FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF 
  RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KARX 121252
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
752 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  DOBBINS CREEK AT AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
  TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
  CEDAR RIVER FROM LANSING AND AUSTIN MINNESOTA DOWNSTREAM
   THROUGH CHARLES CITY IOWA AFFECTING MOWER...FLOYD...AND
   MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
...MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR FORECAST...

.VERY HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER ALONG
THE CEDAR RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS
FORECAST...IN THE MODERATE TO MAJOR CATEGORY. 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.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


MNC099-122252-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080614T1236Z/
/TRCM5.3.ER.080612T0603Z.080612T1800Z.080614T0036Z.NR/
752 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 15 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK OUTSIDE OF AUSTIN. 

$$

MNC099-122252-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080614T0300Z/
/LANM5.2.ER.080612T0741Z.080612T1800Z.080613T1500Z.NO/
752 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT LANSING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 20.5 FEET BY NOON.
  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NOON FRIDAY.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

MNC099-122252-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080614T1137Z/
/ASTM5.2.ER.080612T1008Z.080613T0600Z.080613T2337Z.NO/
752 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT AUSTIN WWTF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...NUMEROUS HOMES AND BUSINESSES MAY BE THREATENED BY 
  HIGH WATER. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF AUSTIN TAKES SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO WARN 
  PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES. 

$$

IAC067-131-122252-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0037.080612T1818Z-080616T0055Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T1818Z.080613T1800Z.080615T1255Z.NO/
752 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.5 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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. 

$$

MNC099-122252-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080613T1615Z/
/DOBM5.3.ER.080612T0742Z.080612T1400Z.080613T0415Z.NR/
752 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DOBBINS CREEK AT AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 19 FEET THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  THIS EVENING.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KARX 121706
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
1206 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  DOBBINS CREEK AT AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
  TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
  CEDAR RIVER FROM LANSING AND AUSTIN MINNESOTA DOWNSTREAM
   THROUGH CHARLES CITY IOWA AFFECTING MOWER...FLOYD...AND
   MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND WILL CONTINUE...

.VERY HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER ALONG
THE CEDAR RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS
FORECAST...IN THE MODERATE TO MAJOR CATEGORY. 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.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


MNC099-130305-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080613T1240Z/
/DOBM5.3.ER.080612T0742Z.080612T1345Z.080613T0040Z.NR/
1206 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DOBBINS CREEK AT AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET.
* THE CREEK REACHED ITS CREST OF 18.95 FEET AT 8 AM THIS
  MORNING...AND HAS SINCE BEEN FALLING SLOWLY. THE CREEK WILL
  CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP
  BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT. 

$$

MNC099-130306-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080614T1200Z/
/TRCM5.3.ER.080612T0603Z.080613T0000Z.080614T0000Z.NR/
1206 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* THE CREEK IS NEAR ITS CREST NOW...AND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING
  SLOWLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. IT IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE FRIDAY.

$$

MNC099-130306-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080613T2037Z/
/LANM5.2.ER.080612T0741Z.080612T1800Z.080613T0837Z.NO/
1206 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT LANSING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER REACHED ITS CREST AT 20.54 FEET AT 7 AM THIS
  MORNING...AND HAS BEEN FALLING SLOWLY SINCE THEN. THE RIVER
  WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH TONIGHT...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

MNC099-130306-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080614T1710Z/
/ASTM5.3.ER.080612T1008Z.080613T0000Z.080614T0510Z.NO/
1206 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT AUSTIN WWTF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 22.5 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. 

$$

IAC067-131-130306-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.080612T1932Z-080616T0027Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T1932Z.080614T0000Z.080615T1227Z.NR/
1206 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND RISE TO 
  A CREST BETWEEN 20.5 AND 21 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE
  CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. 
* AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT 
  ILLINOIS FLOODS.
* AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. 
  ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. 
* AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON 
  FLOOD.  ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED.  
* AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND 
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY
  BE REQUIRED. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS
  AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF 
  RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. 

$$

MW
000 
WGUS83 KARX 121955
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
255 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS AFFECTING WABASHA COUNTY 
  DOBBINS CREEK AT AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
  TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
  CEDAR RIVER FROM LANSING AND AUSTIN MINNESOTA DOWNSTREAM
   THROUGH CHARLES CITY IOWA AFFECTING MOWER...FLOYD...AND
   MITCHELL COUNTIES 
  
...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE FOR SOME AREAS...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE IN OTHER PLACES...


.VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS...COMBINED WITH RAIN
LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING...IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS FOR
THESE LOCATIONS. 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.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


MNC099-130554-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080613T1240Z/
/DOBM5.3.ER.080612T0742Z.080612T1345Z.080613T0040Z.NR/
255 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DOBBINS CREEK AT AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET.
* THE CREEK REACHED ITS CREST OF 18.95 FEET AT 8 AM THIS
  MORNING...AND HAS SINCE BEEN FALLING SLOWLY. THE CREEK WILL
  CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE EVENING...AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP
  BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT. 

$$

MNC099-130554-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080614T1200Z/
/TRCM5.2.ER.080612T0603Z.080612T1845Z.080614T0000Z.NR/
255 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* THE CREEK IS NEAR ITS CREST NOW...AND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING
  SLOWLY BY EVENING. IT IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY. 

$$

MNC099-130555-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080613T2037Z/
/LANM5.2.ER.080612T0741Z.080612T1245Z.080613T0837Z.NO/
255 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT LANSING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER REACHED ITS CREST AT 20.54 FEET AT 7 AM THIS
  MORNING...AND HAS BEEN FALLING SLOWLY SINCE THEN. THE RIVER
  WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH TONIGHT...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

MNC099-130554-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080614T1710Z/
/ASTM5.3.ER.080612T1008Z.080613T0000Z.080614T0510Z.NO/
255 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT AUSTIN WWTF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 22.5 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. 

$$

IAC067-131-130554-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080616T0027Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T1949Z.080614T0000Z.080615T1227Z.NR/
255 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED
  TO BE NEAR 11.7 FEET AT 230 PM. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND RISE TO 
  A CREST BETWEEN 20.5 AND 21 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE
  CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. 
* AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT 
  ILLINOIS FLOODS.
* AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. 
  ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. 
* AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON
  FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED.  
* AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND 
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY
  BE REQUIRED. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS
  AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF 
  RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED. 

$$

MNC157-130554-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0044.080613T1157Z-080614T0000Z/
/ZUMM5.1.ER.080613T1157Z.080613T1200Z.080613T1200Z.NO/
255 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO A CREST VERY NEAR THE 18 FOOT
  FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KARX 130221
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
921 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR...
 
  DOBBINS CREEK AT AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
 
  CEDAR RIVER FROM LANSING...DOWNSTREAM THROUGH AUSTIN TO CHARLES
  CITY...AFFECTING MOWER...FLOYD...AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
...MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE...


.VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS...COMBINED WITH RAIN
LAST NIGHT AND TODAY...IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS FOR
THESE LOCATIONS. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.

HOWEVER...WATER LEVELS WERE STARTING TO GO DOWN...ESPECIALLY ALONG
THE TRIBUTARIES. DOBBINS CREEK HAS FALLEN BACK BELOW FLOOD
STAGE...AND THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED THERE. 


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.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


MNC099-130251-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080613T1240Z/
/DOBM5.3.ER.080612T0742Z.080612T1345Z.080612T2236Z.NR/
921 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DOBBINS CREEK AT AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET.
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVERNIGHT. 

$$

MNC099-131220-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080614T1600Z/
/TRCM5.2.ER.080612T0603Z.080612T1845Z.080614T0400Z.NR/
921 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* THE CREEK REACHED A CREST OF 13.66 FEET AT 315 PM THIS
  AFTERNOON...AND HAS SINCE BEEN FALLING SLOWLY. IT IS EXPECTED
  TO FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. 

$$

MNC099-131221-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080614T0520Z/
/LANM5.2.ER.080612T0741Z.080612T1245Z.080613T1720Z.NO/
921 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT LANSING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER REACHED ITS CREST AT 20.54 FEET AT 7 AM THIS
  MORNING...AND HAS BEEN FALLING SLOWLY SINCE THEN. THE RIVER
  WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TONIGHT...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT.

$$

MNC099-131220-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080614T1200Z/
/ASTM5.3.ER.080612T1008Z.080612T2000Z.080614T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT AUSTIN WWTF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER REACHED A CREST OF 22.4 FEET AT 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON...
  AND HAS BEEN FALLING SLOWLY SINCE THEN. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE
  TO FALL TONIGHT...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  FRIDAY NIGHT. 

$$

IAC067-131-131220-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080615T2336Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0000Z.080615T1136Z.NO/
921 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 21 FEET EXPECTED
  FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 21.5 FEET...CLARK STREET AT BRANTINGHAM FLOODS AND THE 
  CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE LIFT STATION WET WELL REQUIRES SANDBAGGING. 
* AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT STREET AT 
  ILLINOIS FLOODS.
* AT 19.5 FEET...RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT IOWA AND JOLSIN STREET FLOODS. 
  ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE FLOODS AND SANDBAGGING IS REQUIRED. 
* AT 19.0 FEET...BRACKETT STREET AND RIVERSIDE AT NORTH JOHNSON
  FLOOD. ALSO LIONS FIELD COTTAGES ARE THREATENED AND ADDITIONAL
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED.  
* AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND 
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY
  BE REQUIRED. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS
  AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. 

$$

MW
000 
WGUS83 KARX 130953
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10 AFFECTING CLAYTON AND GRANT 
  COUNTIES 
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT LANSING AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT AUSTIN WWTF AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
  TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
 
  TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY 
 
  UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY 
 
  ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS AFFECTING WABASHA COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR AFFECTING CLAYTON...CRAWFORD AND 
  GRANT COUNTIES 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND VERNON 
  COUNTIES 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY 
 
  TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY 
 
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST......MINOR 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS 
FORECAST...

.RECENT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 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.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 

MNC099-131953-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080614T0300Z/
/LANM5.2.ER.080612T0741Z.080612T1245Z.080613T1500Z.NO/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT LANSING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

MNC099-131953-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080614T1617Z/
/ASTM5.3.ER.080612T1008Z.080612T2000Z.080614T0417Z.NO/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT AUSTIN WWTF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING IS LIKELY. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...NUMEROUS HOMES AND BUSINESSES MAY BE THREATENED BY 
  HIGH WATER. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF AUSTIN TAKES SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO WARN 
  PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES. 


$$

IAC067-131-131953-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080616T0424Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0000Z.080615T1624Z.NO/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 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 20.7 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  SUNDAY 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. 

$$

MNC099-131953-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080614T1443Z/
/TRCM5.2.ER.080612T0603Z.080612T1845Z.080614T0243Z.NR/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 10.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK IN AUSTIN. 

$$

WIC023-123-131953-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080615T0600Z/
/SOGW3.3.ER.080608T1501Z.080609T1130Z.080614T1800Z.NR/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER MAY OCCUR. 

$$

WIC023-131953-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080618T0040Z/
/GMIW3.3.ER.080608T1330Z.080609T1830Z.080617T1240Z.NR/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE 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 TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* 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. 


$$

WIC023-131953-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080618T0600Z/
/STEW3.3.ER.080608T1930Z.080610T0700Z.080617T1800Z.NR/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...BRIDGE STREET NEAR THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD AND 
  HIGHWAY 179 MAY BE THREATENED.
* AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND 
  MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. 

$$

IAC043-131953-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080615T1200Z/
/EKDI4.3.ER.080608T1316Z.080610T1130Z.080615T0000Z.NR/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 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 16.1 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW 
  EVENING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. 

$$

IAC043-131953-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080615T1851Z/
/GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1402Z.080610T1845Z.080615T0651Z.NO/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 22.7 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES 
  INUNDATED. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, 
  OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE.  

$$

IAC043-WIC043-131952-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080619T1200Z/
/GTTI4.1.ER.080612T0124Z.080613T1800Z.080619T0000Z.NO/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS CRESTING NEAR 15.6 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING AMD WILL BEGIN TO FALL 
  BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 15.5 FEET...THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. 

$$

IAC043-WIC023-043-131952-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCGI4.1.ER.080611T2000Z.080617T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY TUESDAY JUST 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...PUMPING OPERATIONS BEGIN AT THE PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 
  WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS 
  NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. 
* AT 16.5 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO GO OVER THE ROAD COVERING PART OF 
  HIGHWAY C NEAR HIGHWAY 18.  
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE APPROACH TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. 

$$

IAC005-131952-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080615T1000Z/
/DCHI4.3.ER.080608T1114Z.080609T0600Z.080614T2200Z.NR/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 16.4 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 IS OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE 
  SITE.
* AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED
  BY FLOOD WATERS.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.
* AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

MNC157-131952-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0044.080614T0000Z-080614T1200Z/
/ZUMM5.1.ER.080614T0000Z.080614T0000Z.080614T0000Z.NO/
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO CREST AT FLOOD STAGE OF 18 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATER THIS EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KARX 131627
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
1127 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT AUSTIN WWTF AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
  TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
 
...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE...ALSO
MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...

.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...

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 


MNC099-140227-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080614T1630Z/
/ASTM5.3.ER.080612T1008Z.080612T2000Z.080614T0430Z.NO/
1127 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT AUSTIN WWTF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...NUMEROUS HOMES AND BUSINESSES MAY BE THREATENED BY 
  HIGH WATER. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF AUSTIN TAKES SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO WARN 
  PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES. 

$$

IAC067-131-140226-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080616T0336Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0000Z.080615T1536Z.NO/
1127 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 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 20.5 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  SUNDAY 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. 

$$

MNC099-140226-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080614T1400Z/
/TRCM5.2.ER.080612T0603Z.080612T1845Z.080614T0200Z.NR/
1127 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 10.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK IN AUSTIN. 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KARX 132130
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
430 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT AUSTIN WWTF DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CHARLES CITY 
  AFFECTING MOWER...MITCHELL AND FLOYD COUNTIES COUNTY 
  
  TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
 
...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING 
IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE...


.HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA IN THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CAUSED RIVER
LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND
FORECAST INFORMATION.


SAFETY MESSAGE...

THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK
BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR 
HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 
NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO 
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY 
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


MNC099-140730-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080614T1048Z/
/ASTM5.3.ER.080612T1008Z.080612T2000Z.080613T2248Z.NO/
430 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT AUSTIN WWTF.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF AUSTIN TAKES SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO WARN 
  PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES. 

$$

IAC067-131-140729-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080616T0032Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0000Z.080615T1232Z.NO/
430 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* 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. 

$$

MNC099-140729-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080614T1300Z/
/TRCM5.2.ER.080612T0603Z.080612T1845Z.080614T0100Z.NR/
430 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 10.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK IN AUSTIN. 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KARX 140211
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
911 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
  TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN AFFECTING MOWER COUNTY 
 
  UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76 AFFECTING ALLAMAKEE COUNTY 
 
...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING 
IS OCCURRING...FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE......MINOR FLOODING
IS OCCURRING...FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE...


.HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA IN THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CAUSED RIVER
LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND
FORECAST INFORMATION.


SAFETY MESSAGE...

THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK
BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR 
HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 
NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO 
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY 
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


IAC067-131-141211-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080616T0000Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0600Z.080615T1200Z.NO/
911 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 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 20.1 FEET BY 
  TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* 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. 


$$

MNC099-141210-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080614T1441Z/
/TRCM5.2.ER.080612T0603Z.080612T1845Z.080614T0241Z.NR/
911 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 10.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK IN AUSTIN. 

$$

IAC005-141210-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080614T1537Z/
/DCHI4.3.ER.080608T1114Z.080609T0600Z.080614T0337Z.NR/
911 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.
* AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KARX 140854
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
354 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND VERNON 
  COUNTIES 
 
  TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY 
 
  TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10 AFFECTING CLAYTON AND GRANT
  COUNTIES 
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR AFFECTING CLAYTON...CRAWFORD AND 
  GRANT COUNTIES 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY 
 
...MAJOR...MODERATE...AND 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...

THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK
BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR 
HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 
NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO 
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY 
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


IAC067-131-141854-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080615T2300Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0445Z.080615T1100Z.NO/
354 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 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 TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* 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. 


$$

IAC043-141853-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080615T2136Z/
/EKDI4.3.ER.080608T1316Z.080610T1130Z.080615T0936Z.NR/
354 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. 

$$

IAC043-141853-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080616T0300Z/
/GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1402Z.080610T1845Z.080615T1500Z.NO/
354 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 20.1 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES 
  INUNDATED. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, 
  OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE.  

$$

IAC043-WIC043-141853-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GTTI4.1.ER.080612T0124Z.080616T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
354 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15.5 FEET...THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. 

$$

IAC043-WIC023-043-141853-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCGI4.1.ER.080611T2000Z.080618T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
354 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...PUMPING OPERATIONS BEGIN AT THE PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 
  WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS 
  NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. 
* AT 16.5 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO GO OVER THE ROAD COVERING PART OF 
  HIGHWAY C NEAR HIGHWAY 18.  
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE APPROACH TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. 

$$

WIC023-123-141853-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080614T2134Z/
/SOGW3.3.ER.080608T1501Z.080609T1130Z.080614T0934Z.NR/
354 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 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 EARLY THIS 
  MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER MAY OCCUR. 

$$

WIC023-141853-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080617T1600Z/
/GMIW3.3.ER.080608T1330Z.080609T1830Z.080617T0400Z.NR/
354 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY 
  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. 

$$

WIC023-141853-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080617T1200Z/
/STEW3.3.ER.080608T1930Z.080610T0700Z.080617T0000Z.NR/
354 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 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 MONDAY 
  EVENING.
* 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. 

$$

DAS
000 
WGUS83 KARX 141540
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
1040 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10 AND MCGREGOR AFFECTING
CLAYTON...CRAWFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES 
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER FROM SOLDIERS GROVE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH STEUBEN
AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND VERNON COUNTIES 
 
...MINOR TO MAJOR 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...

THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK
BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR 
HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 
NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO 
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY 
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


IAC067-131-150140-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080616T1042Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0815Z.080615T2242Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 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
  AFTERNOON.
* 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. 


$$

WIC023-123-150000-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080615T0000Z/
/SOGW3.3.ER.080608T1501Z.080609T1130Z.080614T1200Z.NR/
1040 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7 AM SATURDAY 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 THIS MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER MAY OCCUR. 

$$

WIC023-150139-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080617T1330Z/
/GMIW3.3.ER.080608T1330Z.080609T1830Z.080617T0130Z.NR/
1040 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY 
  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. 

$$

WIC023-150139-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080617T1200Z/
/STEW3.3.ER.080608T1930Z.080610T0700Z.080617T0000Z.NR/
1040 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 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 13.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...BRIDGE STREET NEAR THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD AND 
  HIGHWAY 179 MAY BE THREATENED.
* AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND 
  MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. 

$$

IAC043-WIC043-150139-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080618T1800Z/
/GTTI4.1.ER.080612T0124Z.080613T1800Z.080618T0600Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 15.5 FEET...THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. 

$$

IAC043-WIC023-043-150139-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080619T0300Z/
/MCGI4.1.ER.080611T2000Z.080613T0900Z.080618T1500Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET BY EARLY
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS 
  NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. 
* AT 16.5 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO GO OVER THE ROAD COVERING PART OF 
  HIGHWAY C NEAR HIGHWAY 18.  
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE APPROACH TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. 

$$

IAC043-150139-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080615T2000Z/
/EKDI4.3.ER.080608T1316Z.080610T1130Z.080615T0800Z.NR/
1040 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 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 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. 

$$

IAC043-150139-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080616T0200Z/
/GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1402Z.080610T1845Z.080615T1400Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 18.9 FEET BY EARLY
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES 
  INUNDATED. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, 
  OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE.  

$$
000 
WGUS83 KARX 142136
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON AFFECTING HOUSTON COUNTY 
 
  TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10 AFFECTING CLAYTON AND GRANT
  COUNTIES 
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR AFFECTING CLAYTON...CRAWFORD AND 
  GRANT COUNTIES 
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND VERNON 
  COUNTIES 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY 
 
  TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY 
 
...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING 
IS OCCURRING...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST......MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...
FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING 
AND WILL CONTINUE...


.RECENT HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.


SAFETY MESSAGE...

THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK
BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR 
HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 
NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO 
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY 
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


IAC067-131-150736-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080616T1042Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0815Z.080615T2242Z.NO/
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW
  AFTERNOON.
* 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. 


$$

WIC023-123-150000-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080615T0000Z/
/SOGW3.3.ER.080608T1501Z.080609T1130Z.080614T1200Z.NR/
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER MAY OCCUR. 

$$

WIC023-150736-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080617T1330Z/
/GMIW3.3.ER.080608T1330Z.080609T1830Z.080617T0130Z.NR/
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY 
  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. 

$$

WIC023-150736-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080617T1200Z/
/STEW3.3.ER.080608T1930Z.080610T0700Z.080617T0000Z.NR/
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 PM SATURDAY 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 13.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...BRIDGE STREET NEAR THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD AND 
  HIGHWAY 179 MAY BE THREATENED.
* AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND 
  MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. 

$$

IAC043-WIC043-150736-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080618T1800Z/
/GTTI4.1.ER.080612T0124Z.080613T1800Z.080618T0600Z.NO/
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  WEDNESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 15.5 FEET...THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. 

$$

IAC043-WIC023-043-150735-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080619T0300Z/
/MCGI4.1.ER.080611T2000Z.080613T0900Z.080618T1500Z.NO/
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET BY EARLY
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS 
  NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. 
* AT 16.5 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO GO OVER THE ROAD COVERING PART OF 
  HIGHWAY C NEAR HIGHWAY 18.  
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE APPROACH TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. 


$$

MNC055-150613-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080615T0613Z/
/HOUM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080614T1415Z.080614T1813Z.NO/
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. 

$$

IAC043-150735-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080615T2000Z/
/EKDI4.3.ER.080608T1316Z.080610T1130Z.080615T0800Z.NR/
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. 

$$

IAC043-150735-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080615T1536Z/
/GRBI4.3.ER.080608T1402Z.080610T1845Z.080615T0336Z.NO/
436 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, 
  OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE.  

$$
817 
WGUS83 KARX 150258
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
958 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...

  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE...


.HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.


SAFETY MESSAGE...

THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK
BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR
HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF
NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
|

IAC067-131-151258-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080616T2151Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0815Z.080615T2151Z.NO/
958 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 18.0 FEET...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET BEGIN FLOODING AND
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED.
* AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE FLOOD AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE
  REQUIRED.
* AT 15.0 FEET...EVACUATION OPERATIONS BEGIN. LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND
  FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY.
* AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE INTERSECTION OF
  RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KARX 150938
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 
438 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10 AFFECTING CLAYTON AND GRANT
  COUNTIES 
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR AFFECTING CLAYTON...CRAWFORD AND 
  GRANT COUNTIES 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY 
 
  KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY 
 
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE...

.HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE PAST WEEK HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.

SAFETY MESSAGE...

THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK
BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR 
HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 
NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO 
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY 
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


IAC043-WIC043-151938-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080619T0600Z/
/GTTI4.1.ER.080612T0124Z.080613T1800Z.080618T1800Z.NO/
438 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 15.5 FEET...THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. 

$$

IAC043-WIC023-043-151938-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080619T2100Z/
/MCGI4.1.ER.080611T2000Z.080616T1800Z.080619T0900Z.NO/
438 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 16.7 FEET BY EARLY
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS 
  NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. 
* AT 16.5 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO GO OVER THE ROAD COVERING PART OF 
  HIGHWAY C NEAR HIGHWAY 18.  
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE BRIDGE APPROACH TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO
  FLOOD. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. 


$$

IAC067-131-151937-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080616T0951Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0815Z.080615T2151Z.NO/
438 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 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 LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* 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. 

$$

WIC023-151937-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080617T1600Z/
/GMIW3.3.ER.080608T1330Z.080609T1830Z.080617T0400Z.NR/
438 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW
  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. 

$$

WIC023-151937-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080617T1200Z/
/STEW3.3.ER.080608T1930Z.080610T0700Z.080617T0000Z.NR/
438 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 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 TOMORROW 
  EVENING.
* 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. 

$$

BINAU
000 
WGUS83 KARX 151300
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
800 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR...
 
  CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY AFFECTING FLOYD AND MITCHELL COUNTIES
 

.RIVER LEVELS HAVE FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...THEREFORE THE FLOOD 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED.


THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT FOR LOCATIONS 
LISTED ABOVE.

FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION...
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT  WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE 


IAC067-131-151330-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080616T0951Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.080612T2152Z.080614T0815Z.080615T0854Z.NO/
800 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* AT 07AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 11, 4:49 AM CDT, 6 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 4:49 AM CDT, 6 hours 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
449 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THIS PART OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION WILL PRIMARILY TALK ABOUT THE
SEVERE THREATS FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY. FOR THE HEAVY
RAIN AND FLOODING THREATS...SEE THE HYDROLOGIC SECTION BELOW.

AT 4 AM...A WARM FRONT WAS SITUATED NEAR THE MINNESOTA AND IOWA
BORDER. THE DEW POINTS SOUTH OF THIS FRONT WERE IN THE LOWER 60S.
MEANWHILE ANOTHER WARM FRONT WAS LOCATED ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA.
THE DEW POINTS SOUTH OF THIS FRONT WERE NEAR 70. SEVERAL
MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE COMPLEXES HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG AND NORTH OF
THIS FRONT.  AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL
PLAINS INTENSIFIES...THE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS
WESTERN IOWA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT
IN RAPID MOVEMENT OF THE SOUTHERN WARM FRONT...AND IT WILL
EVENTUALLY CATCH UP TO ITS NORTHERN COUNTERPART EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. BOTH THE EASTARW4 AND EASTNMM4 MESOSCALE MODELS ARE IN
VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTHEAST
SOUTH DAKOTA TO NORTHERN MISSOURI WILL ADVANCE NORTHEAST INTO THE
AREA LATE THIS MORNING. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL BE ARRIVING ABOUT
THE SAME TIME AS THE DYING THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX...CURRENTLY
LOCATED ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA WILL BE MOVING EAST INTO THE NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF OUR FORECAST AREA. AS A RESULT...IT LOOKS LIKE MUCH OF
THE FORECAST AREA WILL SEE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE
THIS MORNING THROUGH AT LEAST MID AFTERNOON. WITH SUFFICIENT 0-6KM
SHEAR AND INCREASING INSTABILITY SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT...WE WILL
HAVE TO WATCH THE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT.
THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WOULD BE LARGE HAIL.

THE 11.00Z MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THAT THE FORECAST
AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE WARM SECTOR BY LATE AFTERNOON. WITH A
STRONG CAP ACROSS SOUTHERN AND WESTERN IOWA THIS AFTERNOON...
INSTABILITIES SHOULD INCREASE. THE MOST CONTINUE TO HINT THAT THE
MOST UNSTABLE CAPES WILL BE IN THE 3000 TO 5000 J/KG. AS THE COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THIS AREA...THE CAP SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKENING
ALLOWING DISCRETE SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP FROM EASTERN
NEBRASKA INTO SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS THEN WILL
LIKELY CONGEAL INTO SQUALL LINE WHICH WILL APPROACH NORTHEAST IOWA
AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA THIS EVENING. THE EASTNMM4 HINTS THAT THIS
LINE WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN TONIGHT. MEANWHILE THE
REMAINDER OF THE MODELS SHOW THAT IT WILL JUST BE OUR FAR WESTERN
AREAS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS LINE. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER
THREAT LOOKS TO BE DAMAGING WINDS.

THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY EVENING. THERE APPEARS THAT THERE WILL BE ENOUGH
INSTABILITY AND SHEAR FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS MUCH OF OUR
FORECAST AREA. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WINDS.

.LONG TERM...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE A PATTERN SHIFT FROM
THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. IT CONTINUES TO SHOW THAT WE WILL
TRANSITION TO A POSITIVE PACIFIC NORTH AMERICAN TELECONNECTION.
THIS MEANS THAT WE WILL SEE AN EASTERN TROUGH AND A WESTERN RIDGE.
THIS WILL RESULT IN OUR WINDS ALOFT SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST.
WHILE THIS WILL SHUT OFF THE GULF MOISTURE...WE WILL STILL SEE
PERIODIC CHANCES FOR MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE COMPLEXES MOVING THROUGH
THE REGION. BOTH THE 11.00Z GFS AND HIGH RESOLUTION ECMWF HINT
THAT WE WILL SEE AT THREE SYSTEMS MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. WHILE THERE IS SOME AGREEMENT THAT WE
WILL SEE ONE COME THROUGH ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...THERE
ARE TIMING ISSUES WITH THE OTHER SYSTEMS. SINCE THE MODELS WERE IN
FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT...I ADDED A SMALL CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION TO
SATURDAY. IF THIS TIMING LOOKS GOOD...LATER SHIFTS MAY HAVE TO
RAISE THESE PRECIPITATION CHANCES A BIT HIGHER.

&&

.AVIATION...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LATEST SET OF MESO MODELS INDICATE THE WEAK WARM FRONT LYING
ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN WILL LIFT NORTH
THROUGH BOTH TAF SITES THIS MORNING. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A WIND
SWITCH FROM THE EAST TO THE SOUTHEAST OR SOUTH TO OCCUR. ONGOING
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY OVER WESTERN IOWA AND EASTERN NEBRASKA IS
EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WORK NORTH AND EAST TOWARD THE AREA DURING
THE DAY AS THE LOW LEVEL JET TAKES A MORE SW/NE ORIENTATION.
CURRENT TIMING FROM THE 11.00Z EASTARW4 AND NAM WOULD PUT THE
ACTIVITY INTO THE TAF SITES IN THE 17-19Z TIME FRAME. THIS
ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH ABOUT 00Z BEFORE LIFTING
NORTH OF THE TAF SITES. MOST OF THE NIGHT IS THEN EXPECTED TO BE
DRY AS THE MAIN CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY SETS UP TO THE WEST ALONG THE
SYNOPTIC COLD FRONT. SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY COULD MOVE BACK INTO
KRST BY 12.12Z. GENERAL VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OUTSIDE OF
MVFR POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

THE 11.00Z MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT
THE PRECIPITATABLE WATER VALUES WILL CLIMB INTO THE 1.75 TO 2.00 INCH
RANGE ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA THIS MORNING...
AND ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME...THE
WARM LAYER CLOUD DEPTHS WILL BE INCREASING INTO THE 3.5 TO 4 KM.
THIS NOT QUITE AS HIGH AS WHAT WE HAD THIS PAST WEEKEND...BUT IT
STILL SHOULD BE SUFFICIENTLY DEEP ENOUGH TO ENHANCE THE
RAINFALL COALESCENCE.

IT APPEARS THAT THERE WILL BE A HEAVY RAIN THREAT ACROSS MUCH OF
THE AREA THIS MORNING AS A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVES TOWARD THE
AREA FROM WESTERN IOWA AND EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.

FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...THE GREATEST THREAT FOR
HEAVY RAIN WILL BE CONCENTRATED ALONG THE SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT.
AS A RESULT...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA WILL SEE
THEIR GREATEST THREAT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
MEANWHILE...WESTERN WISCONSIN WILL SEE THEIR GREATEST THREATS FROM
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

MANY OF THE DETERMINISTIC MODELS ARE SHOWING PRECIPITATION TOTALS
FROM TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING IN THE 1 TO 4 INCH RANGE. WITH
SOILS ALREADY SATURATED AND RIVER EITHER RUNNING HIGH OR FLOODING...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH STILL LOOKS GOOD.

&&

.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
     THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIZ017-WIZ029-WIZ032-WIZ033-WIZ034-
     WIZ041-WIZ042-WIZ043-WIZ044-WIZ053-WIZ054-WIZ055-WIZ061.

MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
     THURSDAY NIGHT FOR MNZ079-MNZ086-MNZ087-MNZ088-MNZ094-
     MNZ095-MNZ096.

IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
     THURSDAY NIGHT FOR IAZ008-IAZ009-IAZ010-IAZ011-IAZ018-
     IAZ019-IAZ029-IAZ030.

&&

SHORT AND LONG TERM - BOYNE
AVIATION - 04
HYDROLOGY - BOYNE
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 6:38 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
638 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-121100-
ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CHICKASAW-CLARK-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE-
FAYETTE-FILLMORE-FLOYD-GRANT-HOUSTON-HOWARD-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-
MITCHELL-MONROE-MOWER-OLMSTED-RICHLAND-TAYLOR-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-
WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA-
638 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
NORTHEAST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS A WARM FRONT
MOVES NORTH THROUGH THE REGION. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY
BECOME SEVERE. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WOULD BE LARGE
HAIL.

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FOUND ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT TONIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. ONCE AGAIN THESE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE THIS EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT AT
THIS TIME LOOKS TO BE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCUR TODAY OR TONIGHT WILL LIKELY PRODUCE
VERY HEAVY RAIN. THIS RAIN MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OR FURTHER
AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING WHICH IS ALREADY OCCURRING. DUE TO THIS
FLOODING POTENTIAL...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY EAST
ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST THROUGH
THE REGION. WITH GROUNDS SATURATED...AND MANY AREA RIVERS JUST
FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO A
HEIGHTEN RISK FOR COUNTY WIDE FLASH FLOODING...ALONG WITH MORE RIVER
FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING TO
ACCOUNT FOR THIS FLOODING THREAT.

IN ADDITION TO THE FLOODING THREAT...A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS
MAY BECOME SEVERE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAIN SEVERE THREATS WILL
BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM SATURDAY INTO MONDAY.
AT THIS TIME...NO SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY FROM LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...
RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED FROM TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

A CALL IS SCHEDULED FOR 9 AM THIS MORNING...FOCUSING ON THE
THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN TODAY AND THURSDAY.

BOYNE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXFloyd, Mitchell57 min
Jun 10, 9:09 PM CDTTornado WarningARXChickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell45 min
Jun 10, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXMitchell59 min
Jun 10, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXChickasaw, Howard41 min
Jun 10, 10:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXHoward, Mitchell45 min
Jun 11, 12:15 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXClayton5 days
Jun 11, 12:15 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXClayton8 days

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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.