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River Flood Warning 7, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 19, 2008, 8:35 AM CDT for La Crosse County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 21, 2008, 9:16 AM CDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2008, 8:35 AM CDT (13:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2008, 9:16 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2008, 7:10 AM CDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties La Crosse County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:37 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 Black River (WI) at Galesville (GALW3).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05382000, 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 191335 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 835 AM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC063-121-192335- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0007.080421T2024Z-080424T0200Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T2024Z.080422T1200Z.080423T1400Z.NO/ 835 AM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$
13 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KARX 191731 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1231 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC053-200331- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080421T1559Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.080419T0853Z.080420T0000Z.080421T0359Z.NO/ 1231 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 50.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE. $$ WIC063-121-200331- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.080421T2024Z-080424T0200Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T2024Z.080422T1200Z.080423T1400Z.NO/ 1231 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC043-200331- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080421T1500Z/ /GRBI4.1.ER.080419T0154Z.080420T0600Z.080421T0300Z.NO/ 1231 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 17.8 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 192103 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 403 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY ...MINOR 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 WIC053-200703- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080421T1559Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.080419T0853Z.080420T0000Z.080421T0359Z.NO/ 403 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING WITH A CREST NEAR 49.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE. $$ WIC063-121-200703- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.080421T2024Z-080424T0200Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T2024Z.080422T1200Z.080423T1400Z.NO/ 403 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC043-200703- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080421T1500Z/ /GRBI4.1.ER.080419T0154Z.080420T0600Z.080421T0300Z.NO/ 403 PM CDT SAT APR 19 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 17.5 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 17.8 FEET BY TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 200223 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 923 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE......MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC053-201223- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080420T2024Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.080419T0853Z.080419T1800Z.080420T0824Z.NO/ 923 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE. $$ WIC063-121-201223- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.080421T1700Z-080423T1200Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T1700Z.080422T0000Z.080423T0000Z.NO/ 923 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC043-201223- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080421T1800Z/ /GRBI4.1.ER.080419T0154Z.080420T0600Z.080421T0600Z.NO/ 923 PM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 17.9 FEET TONIGHT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 200826 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 326 AM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAINS THAT FELL ACROSS THE AREA THE PAST COUPLE OF 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 WIC063-121-201826- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.080421T1700Z-080423T1200Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T1700Z.080422T0000Z.080423T0000Z.NO/ 326 AM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC043-201826- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080420T2042Z/ /EKDI4.1.ER.080420T0310Z.080420T0615Z.080420T0842Z.NO/ 326 AM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ IAC043-201826- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080421T1215Z/ /GRBI4.1.ER.080419T0154Z.080419T1900Z.080421T0015Z.NO/ 326 AM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 AM SUNDAY 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 TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. $$ DAS
000 WGUS83 KARX 201615 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1115 AM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST......MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC063-121-210215- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.080422T0000Z-080423T0000Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080422T0000Z.080422T0600Z.080422T1200Z.NO/ 1115 AM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET BY TUESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$ IAC043-210215- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080421T0600Z/ /GRBI4.1.ER.080419T0154Z.080419T1900Z.080420T1800Z.NO/ 1115 AM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 202050 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 350 PM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC063-121-210650- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.080422T0000Z-080423T0000Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080422T0000Z.080422T0600Z.080422T1200Z.NO/ 350 PM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET BY TUESDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$ DTJ
000 WGUS83 KARX 210149 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 849 PM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC063-121-211149- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.080421T1745Z-080423T0053Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T1745Z.080422T0000Z.080422T1253Z.NO/ 849 PM CDT SUN APR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 210747 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 247 AM CDT MON APR 21 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... .HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL ACROSS THE AREA THIS PAST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL CAUSE THE RIVER LEVEL TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC063-121-211747- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.080421T1438Z-080423T0053Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T1438Z.080422T0000Z.080422T1253Z.NO/ 247 AM CDT MON APR 21 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$ DAS
000 WGUS83 KARX 211419 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 919 AM CDT MON APR 21 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES RECENT 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 WIC063-121-220019- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.080421T1416Z-000000T0000Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T0930Z.080421T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 AM CDT MON APR 21 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 212152 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 451 PM CDT MON APR 21 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE... .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC063-121-220751- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080423T0900Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T0930Z.080421T1930Z.080422T2100Z.NO/ 451 PM CDT MON APR 21 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST RIGHT NOW AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 220216 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 916 PM CDT MON APR 21 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES ...MINOR 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 WIC063-121-221216- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080423T0457Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T0930Z.080421T1930Z.080422T1657Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT MON APR 21 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER CRESTED AT 12.6 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 220921 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 421 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES .HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION. SAFETY MESSAGE... THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WATER LEVELS FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOR THIS...AND A WEALTH OF OTHER RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION... VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE WIC063-121-221921- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T0930Z.080421T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 421 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS83 KARX 221210 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 710 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU 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 WIC063-121-221240- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080422T1210Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.080421T0930Z.080421T1930Z.080422T0945Z.NO/ 710 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * AT 6AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 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 Apr 19, 3:19 AM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 3:19 AM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 319 AM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FORECAST CONCERNS ARE ON PRECIPITATION CHANCES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THE ENDING OF THE RAIN. ALSO TIMING OF COLD FRONT MONDAY AND MONDAY ALONG WITH RAIN CHANCES. 07Z SURFACE ANALYSIS HAS LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. STATIONARY FRONT THEN WINDS ITS WAY THROUGH EXTREME SOUTHERN WISCONSIN AND INTO NORTHERN MICHIGAN. AREA RADARS SHOWING SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM SOUTHERN IOWA INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS IN VICINITY OF LOW...WITH MAIN DEFORMATION AREA OF LIGHT RAIN ACROSS NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. 19.00Z MODELS IN OVERALL GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE PERIOD RESULTING IN A HIGHER CONFIDENCE FORECAST THROUGH THE PERIOD. IN THE NEAR TERM...NEARLY VERTICALLY STACKED SYSTEM OVER THE MIDWEST WILL SLOWLY TRANSLATE EASTWARD TODAY AND INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. WEAK LIFT PERSISTS THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY TODAY... ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...WHERE HIGHEST PROBABILITIES WILL BE FOUND. TEMPERATURES RATHER TRICKY WITH CLOUDS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS. EXPECT SMALL DIURNAL RANGE...BUT WITH THE SCATTERED NATURE OF THE SHOWERS HAVE RAISED TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...BUT NOT AS WARM AS GUIDANCE WOULD SUGGEST. TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...WEAK RIDGING BUILDS ACROSS THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY AS THE LOW PUSHES INTO THE OHIO VALLEY/EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION. RESIDUAL MOISTURE IN CYCLONIC FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AND HAVE KEPT SMALL POPS IN TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. HOWEVER SUBSIDENCE STRONG ENOUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT TO PRECLUDE ANY PRECIAPITION. TIME HEIGHT CROSS SECTIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOWING CLOUDS TO BREAK UP THROUGH THE LATE NIGHT HOURS. WITH THE WET GROUND AND EXPECTED LIGHT WINDS HAVE ADDED THE MENTION OF FOG TO THE GRIDS FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ONCE THE FOG BURNS OFF EXPECT A VERY NICE DAY FOR SUNDAY WITH TEMPERATURES REBOUNDING QUICKLY INTO THE 60S AND PERHAPS LOWER 70S. ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO TROUGH ACROSS THE WESTERN CONUS. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA MONDAY AND TOWARD THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT. MOISTURE TRANSPORT INCREASES AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY PUSHING SURFACE DEWPOINTS INTO THE LOWER 50S BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. TIMING OF FRONT NOT FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER THOUGH AS FRONTAL FORCING MAXIMIZED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. HOWEVER...BOTH THE GFS AND NAM GENERATE MUCAPES OF NEARLY 1000 J/KG MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT WITH 0-6KM SHEAR VALUES APPROACHING 35 KNOTS. SO CAN NOT TOTALLY RULE OUT SOME SEVERE. WITH HIGHEST INSTABILITIES AND STRONGEST SHEAR LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE WHERE THE GREATEST THREAT OF ANY STORMS REACHING SEVERE CRITERIA WOULD BE. .LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FRONT/TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY WITH PREVIOUS SET OF GRIDS REFLECTING THIS NICELY. FRONT IS PROGRESSIVE SO HAVE ADDED SOME TIMING TUESDAY NIGHT WITH MAIN FORCING EXPECTED TO BE DURING THE EVENING HOURS AND THUS AFTER COLLABORATION WITH NEIGHBORING OFFICES HAVE REMOVED POPS AFTER 06Z AS HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA. BOTH THE 19.00Z GFS AND ECMWF SHOW HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY AND THUS HAVE REMOVED MENTION OF THE LOW POPS IN THIS TIME FRAME. OTHERWISE REMAINDER OF FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK WITH NO OTHER CHANGES PLANNED. .AVIATION... LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS INTO INDIANA TODAY...AND THEN STALL AND WEAKEN OVERNIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WRAP MOISTURE INTO THE REGION IN THE FORM OF LOW CLOUDS AND ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHRA ACTIVITY. IFR CEILINGS AND IFR/MVFR VSBY AT KRST/KLSE TAF SITES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THIS MORNING INTO MVFR/VFR RANGE BY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN REMAIN IN MVFR/VFR RANGE THROUGH TONIGHT. HAVE KEPT SHRA MENTION OUT OF THE KRST/KLSE TAF SITES AS BEST CHANCES REMAINING EAST OF THE AREA. && .ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...NONE. MN...NONE. IA...NONE. && SHORT/LONG TERM...RABERDING AVIATION..........DAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 5:10 AM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 510 AM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034- 041>044-053>055-061-201100- 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- 510 AM CDT SAT APR 19 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA... NORTHEAST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING...BUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT. HOWEVER...WITH THE RECENT RAINS RIVER AND CREEK LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH WITH SOME MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK... BRINGING A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WHILE IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE EXACT DETAILS...IT APPEARS THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SOME OF THESE STORMS TO BECOME STRONG...OR EVEN SEVERE FROM LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME THE MOST LIKELY AREA WOULD BE ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. THIS SITUATION WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED OVER THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT MAY BE NECESSARY LATER MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. REPORTS OF RAINFALL AMOUNTS OR RIVER LEVELS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THROUGH TODAY. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO CALL IS SCHEDULED. RABERDING
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 3:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Jackson | 24 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.