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River Flood Warning 24, NWS La Crosse, WI

April 9, 2011Jackson County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 9, 2011, 12:30 PM CDT for Jackson County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 10, 2011, 10:44 AM CDT. It was in force for 66 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2011, 12:30 PM CDT (17:30 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2011, 10:44 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 13, 2011, 4:56 AM CDT
In force
66 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Flood severity
Minor

County Jackson County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 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 Black River Falls (BRFW3).

Action stage
43 ft
Minor stage
47 ft
Moderate stage
51 ft
Major stage
55 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 053813595, 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.

937 
WGUS63 KARX 091730
FFAARX
 
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1230 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...

  BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY 
  BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AFFECTING LA CROSSE AND TREMPEALEAU 
  COUNTIES 

THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WATER LEVELS AND A STRONG STORM SYSTEM 
PRODUCING TWO ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO 
SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CAUSE RISES ALONG THE BLACK RIVER. HEAVY RAINFALL IS 
EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF WHERE 
EXACTLY THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION OCCURS WILL DICTATE HOW MUCH THE BLACK 
RIVER WILL RISE. THEREFORE...A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BLACK 
RIVER NEAR BLACK RIVER FALLS AND GALESVILLE. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE 
LATEST FORECAST AND STATEMENTS.

WIC053-100930-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0024.110410T1630Z-110413T2254Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.110410T1630Z.110411T1200Z.110413T0454Z.NO/
1230 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS...THE STAGE THIS MORNING WAS 45.5 
FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 50.3 FEET MONDAY MORNING. 
THIS WOULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING.


$$

WIC063-121-100930-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0025.110410T1500Z-110416T1048Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110410T1500Z.110413T1200Z.110415T1648Z.NO/
1230 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

BLACK RIVER AT GALESVILLE...THE STAGE THIS MORNING WAS 11.3 FEET. 
FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE SUNDAY MORNING...AND RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS 
WOULD RESULT IN MODERATE FLOODING.

$$
13 follow-up statements
922 
WGUS83 KARX 091915
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
215 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WATER LEVELS AND A STRONG STORM SYSTEM 
PRODUCING TWO ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO 
SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CAUSE RISES ALONG THE BLACK RIVER. HEAVY RAINFALL 
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. BUT...SHOULD THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT FALLS DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE FORECAST AMOUNTS...THE EXPECTED RIVER LEVELS WILL CHANGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-100715-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0024.110410T1630Z-110413T2254Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.110410T1630Z.110411T1200Z.110413T0454Z.NO/
215 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 50.3 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

WIC063-121-100714-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0025.110410T1500Z-110416T1048Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110410T1500Z.110413T1200Z.110415T1648Z.NO/
215 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY APRIL 16.
* AT  1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$
812 
WGUS83 KARX 091918 CCA
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
215 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WATER LEVELS AND A STRONG STORM SYSTEM 
PRODUCING TWO ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO 
SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CAUSE RISES ALONG THE BLACK RIVER. HEAVY RAINFALL 
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. BUT...SHOULD THE AMOUNT OF RAIN 
THAT FALLS DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE FORECAST AMOUNTS...THE 
EXPECTED RIVER LEVELS WILL CHANGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-100715-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0024.110410T1630Z-110413T2254Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.110410T1630Z.110411T1200Z.110413T0454Z.NO/
215 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 50.3 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

WIC063-121-100714-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0025.110410T1500Z-110416T1048Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110410T1500Z.110413T1200Z.110415T1648Z.NO/
215 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY APRIL 16.
* AT  1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$
189 
WGUS83 KARX 100222 CCA
FLSARX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
922 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WATER LEVELS AND A STRONG STORM SYSTEM 
PRODUCING TWO ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO 
SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CAUSE RISES ALONG THE BLACK RIVER. HEAVY RAINFALL 
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. BUT...SHOULD THE AMOUNT OF RAIN 
THAT FALLS DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE FORECAST AMOUNTS...THE 
EXPECTED RIVER LEVELS WILL CHANGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-100715-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0024.110410T1630Z-110413T2254Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.110410T1630Z.110411T1200Z.110413T0454Z.NO/
922 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 50.3 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

WIC063-121-100714-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0025.110410T1500Z-110416T1048Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110410T1500Z.110413T1200Z.110415T1648Z.NO/
922 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY APRIL 16.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY
  BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$
180 
WGUS83 KARX 100929
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
429 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...RISING RIVER LEVELS EXPECTED ALONG THE BLACK RIVER THIS WEEK... 

THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WATER LEVELS AND A STRONG STORM SYSTEM 
PRODUCING PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...AND THIS 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL CAUSE RISES ALONG THE BLACK RIVER. 
HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED DURING BOTH OF THESE TIME PERIODS.
BUT...SHOULD THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT FALLS DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM
THE FORECAST AMOUNTS...THE EXPECTED RIVER LEVELS WILL CHANGE. 

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST 
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-102129-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.110410T1552Z-110414T0632Z/
/BRFW3.2.ER.110410T1552Z.110411T1200Z.110413T1232Z.NO/
429 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT APRIL 13.
* AT  3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 50.3 FEET BY TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

WIC063-121-102129-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.110411T0000Z-110416T1800Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110411T0000Z.110413T1200Z.110416T0000Z.NO/
429 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON APRIL 16.
* AT  3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL 13. ADDITIONAL
  RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$
357 
WGUS83 KARX 101553
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1053 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...RISING RIVER LEVELS EXPECTED ALONG THE BLACK RIVER THIS WEEK... 

THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WATER LEVELS...HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT AND A 
STRONG STORM SYSTEM PRODUCING PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA LATE 
THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RISES ALONG 
THE BLACK RIVER. IF THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT FALLS DIFFER 
SIGNIFICANTLY FROM FORECAST AMOUNTS...THE EXPECTED RIVER LEVELS 
WILL CHANGE.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST 
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-110353-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.110410T1544Z-110414T0600Z/
/BRFW3.2.ER.110410T1347Z.110411T1200Z.110413T1200Z.NO/
1053 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 53 FEET  
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.

$$

WIC063-121-110352-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.110410T2100Z-110416T1800Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110410T2100Z.110413T1800Z.110416T0000Z.NO/
1053 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$
657 
WGUS83 KARX 110147
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
847 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011


.MELTING SNOW...ALONG WITH RECENT RAINFALL HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO
RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST 
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-111347-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110414T1200Z/
/BRFW3.2.ER.110410T1347Z.110411T0600Z.110413T1800Z.NO/
847 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 51.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 52.7 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY.

$$

WIC063-121-111347-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110417T0000Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110411T1500Z.110413T1200Z.110416T0600Z.NO/
847 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$

WIC011-121-111347-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0026.110411T1800Z-110414T1400Z/
/DDGW3.1.ER.110411T1800Z.110413T0000Z.110413T2000Z.NO/
847 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 9.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. 

$$
455 
WGUS83 KARX 110955
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
455 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

.MELTING SNOW...ALONG WITH RECENT RAINFALL HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS
TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST 
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-112155-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110413T1800Z/
/BRFW3.2.ER.110410T1347Z.110411T0300Z.110413T0000Z.NO/
455 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING APRIL 12.

$$

WIC063-121-112155-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110416T0824Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110411T1648Z.110413T1200Z.110415T1424Z.NO/
455 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL 13. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING APRIL 15.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$

WIC011-121-112155-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0026.110411T1800Z-110414T1400Z/
/DDGW3.1.ER.110411T1800Z.110413T0000Z.110413T2000Z.NO/
455 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 9.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING APRIL 12. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. 

$$
286 
WGUS83 KARX 111458
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
958 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

.THE COMBINATION OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND RAINFALL 
HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU 
RIVERS. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST 
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-120258-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110413T1845Z/
/BRFW3.2.ER.110410T1347Z.110411T0300Z.110413T0045Z.NO/
958 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND DROP BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

$$

WIC063-121-120258-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110416T0730Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110412T0702Z.110413T1200Z.110415T1330Z.NO/
958 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* AT  9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.6 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$

WIC011-121-120258-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0026.110412T1000Z-110414T0600Z/
/DDGW3.1.ER.110412T1000Z.110412T1800Z.110413T1200Z.NO/
958 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. 

$$
740 
WGUS83 KARX 120153
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
853 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011


.THE COMBINATION OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND RAINFALL 
HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU 
RIVERS. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-121353-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110413T1708Z/
/BRFW3.2.ER.110410T1347Z.110411T0300Z.110412T2308Z.NO/
853 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

$$

WIC063-121-121352-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110416T0400Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110412T0130Z.110413T0600Z.110415T1000Z.NO/
853 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$

WIC011-121-121352-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0026.110412T1600Z-110414T0600Z/
/DDGW3.1.ER.110412T1600Z.110413T0000Z.110413T1200Z.NO/
853 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. 

$$
729 
WGUS83 KARX 120919
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
419 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

.THE COMBINATION OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND RAINFALL 
HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU 
RIVERS. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST 
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-122119-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110413T2200Z/
/BRFW3.2.ER.110410T1347Z.110411T0300Z.110413T0400Z.NO/
419 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

$$

WIC063-121-122118-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110416T0800Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110412T0130Z.110413T1200Z.110415T1400Z.NO/
419 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$

WIC011-121-122118-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0026.110412T1600Z-110414T0600Z/
/DDGW3.1.ER.110412T1600Z.110413T0000Z.110413T1200Z.NO/
419 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. 

$$
596 
WGUS83 KARX 121554
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1054 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

.THE COMBINATION OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND RAINFALL 
HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU 
RIVERS. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST 
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-130354-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110414T0443Z/
/BRFW3.2.ER.110410T1347Z.110411T0300Z.110413T1043Z.NO/
1054 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND DROP BELOW FLOOD  
  STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

$$

WIC063-121-130354-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110416T1813Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110412T0130Z.110413T0000Z.110416T0013Z.NO/
1054 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$

WIC011-121-130354-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0026.110413T0000Z-110414T0600Z/
/DDGW3.1.ER.110413T0000Z.110413T0600Z.110413T1200Z.NO/
1054 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. 

$$
508 
WGUS83 KARX 130119
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
819 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011


.THE COMBINATION OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND RAINFALL 
HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU 
RIVERS. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-131319-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110413T2048Z/
/BRFW3.2.ER.110410T1347Z.110411T0300Z.110413T0248Z.NO/
819 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

$$

WIC063-121-131319-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110416T1330Z/
/GALW3.2.ER.110412T0130Z.110412T1800Z.110415T1930Z.NO/
819 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOVER AROUND 13.5 FEET INTO  
  WEDNESDAY THEN START DROPPING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...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. 

$$
879 
WGUS83 KARX 130956
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
456 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

.FLOOD WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST 
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 

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...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC053-131026-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110413T2048Z/
/BRFW3.2.ER.110410T1347Z.110411T0300Z.110413T0157Z.NO/
456 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* AT  4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:57 PM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 44.3 FEET BY THURSDAY
  MORNING.


$$

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 9, 3:28 AM CDT, 9 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 3:28 AM CDT, 9 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
328 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

THE FOCUS FOR THIS FORECAST CONTINUES TO BE ON RAIN CHANCES/HEAVY
RAIN POTENTIAL AND SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN
SUNDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING.

07Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN
COLORADO...WITH A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT ACROSS KANSAS AND MISSOURI.
RADARS SHOWING ONGOING CONVECTION ALONG THE WARM FRONT OVER
NORTHERN MISSOURI. MEANWHILE...FURTHER NORTH CLOUDS COVERED THE
FORECAST AREA AS TEMPERATURES REMAINED IN THE 40S TO NEAR 50.

09.00Z MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW REASONABLE AGREEMENT WITH THE
OVERALL SYNOPTIC FEATURES. STILL SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES WITH THE
POSITION OF THE SURFACE LOW LATER SUNDAY AND THUS THE POSITION OF THE
WARM FRONT. NONE THE LESS IT LOOKS LIKE A VERY ACTIVE WEEKEND IS IN
STORE FOR THE AREA.

RELATIVELY QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY. MODELS ARE HINTING AT
SOME WEAK MOISTURE TRANSPORT REACHING INTO THE FORECAST AREA.
CONFIDENCE NOT HIGH ON THIS AS CONVECTION NOW ACROSS THE PLAINS
PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING. NONE THE LESS WILL MAIN LOWER END
PROBABILITIES FOR THE DAY.

ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO 2 ROUNDS OF SEVERE WEATHER. THE FIRST
TONIGHT AND THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING. FOR TONIGHT...850MB
JET STRENGTHENS TO 50 KNOTS DURING THE EVENING HOURS AS WARM FRONT
LIFTS NORTHWARD. CAP INITIALLY OVER THE AREA WILL ERODE WITH
PERSISTENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ADVECTION AND APPROACH OF SHORTWAVE.
09.00Z NAM DEVELOPS CONVECTION BETWEEN 00Z-03Z OVER SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA AND SPREADS THIS INTO THE FORECAST AREA
BETWEEN 03Z-06Z. HODOGRAPHS AND 0-3KM HELICITY VALUES INDICATE
POTENTIAL FOR SOME TORNADOES IN THE WARM SECTOR JUST SOUTH OF THE
WARM FRONT...ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN IOWA
JUST WEST OF THE FORECAST AREA. HOWEVER THE FAR WESTERN AREAS OF THE
FORECAST AREA WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY. ANY STORMS ROOTED IN
THE BOUNDARY LAYER NEAR THE FRONT WILL ALSO HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF
DAMAGING WINDS. OTHERWISE STORMS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY ELEVATED LATER
IN THE EVENING WITH LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREAT. THIS LOOKS TO PUSH
NORTHEAST OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT BRING A BREAK IN THE ACTIONS INTO
SUNDAY MORNING.

ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO ROUND 2...AS MAIN SURFACE LOW PUSHES INTO
MINNESOTA. FORECAST AREA LOOKS TO BE IN THE WARM SECTOR WITH MIXED
LAYER CAPES NEAR 2000 J/KG AND 0-6KM SHEAR VALUES OF 60 KNOTS.
SIGNIFICANT TORNADO PARAMETERS QUITE IMPRESSIVE AND AFTER DISCUSSION
WITH SPC THERE IS A CONCERN FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF LONG TRACK
TORNADOES IN VICINITY OF THE ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON HOURS AS 0-3KM STORM RELATIVE HELICITY VALUES APPROACH
300 M2/S2. THERE IS SOME QUESTION AS TO THE GENESIS AREA OF
SUPERCELLS IN THE EVENING ALONG THE COLD FRONT...WITH POSSIBLE
DEVELOPMENT OVER THE FORECAST AREA AND THEN SLIDING EASTWARD. NONE
THE LESS THIS COULD BECOME A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND
PERSONS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. HIGHER
END PROBABILITIES PER PREVIOUS FORECASTS STILL LOOK ON TRACK FOR
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

SURFACE LOW PULLS EAST OF THE AREA LATER SUNDAY NIGHT AS COLD FRONT
SWEEPS ACROSS THE AREA. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE IN PLACE EARLY MONDAY
FOR SHOWERS...BUT SYSTEM PROGRESSIVE ENOUGH TO LOWER PROBABILITIES
IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS...WITH DECREASING CLOUDS THEN MONDAY NIGHT.

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

RIDGING BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY...BUT ANOTHER COLD FRONT
DROPS OUT OF THE PLAINS TOWARD THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT
THEN SLOWLY MOVES ACROSS THE AREA FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AS
TROUGH DIGS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. PROBABILITIES WARRANTED FROM
TUESDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE FAR NORTHWEST...TO THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH
FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES LOOK TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE SEASONAL
NORMALS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION...

MVFR CEILINGS WILL AFFECT BOTH TAF SITES THROUGH THIS MORNING AND
THEN CEILINGS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME VFR THIS AFTERNOON.

A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TOWARD INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AS A
LONG WAVE TROUGH APPROACHES THE REGION. NORTH OF THIS FRONT
STRONG MOISTURE TRANSPORT WILL RESULT IN THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN 10.02Z AND 10.05Z. A FEW OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL BEING THE PRIMARY
THREAT. IN ADDITION...THE CEILINGS WILL ONCE AGAIN BECOME MVFR.

ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA. THE AIR
MASS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL BECOME MOIST AND UNSTABLE. IN
ADDITION...THE WIND SHEAR ALOFT WILL MAKE IT FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREATS WILL BE
LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND SOME POTENTIALLY LONG TRACK
TORNADOES.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND. ALTHOUGH THE STORMS LOOK TO BE PROGRESSIVE IN NATURE...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN COULD PRODUCE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAINFALL IN SOME LOCATIONS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WITH MANY
RIVERS RUNNING HIGH OR IN FLOOD STAGE...ESPECIALLY THE BLACK AND
TREMPEALEAU RIVERS...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE THE
FLOODING CONCERNS. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL POTENTIALS WILL COME TONIGHT
AND THEN AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WILL CONTINUE THE
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK FOR THESE FLOODING CONCERNS.

&&

.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...NONE.
MN...NONE.
IA...NONE.
&&

SHORT/LONG TERM...RABERDING
AVIATION..........BOYNE
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 9:28 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
928 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-101000-
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-
928 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

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 OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND WESTERN IOWA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...QUICKLY BECOMING STRONG TO SEVERE AS THEY
MARCH NORTH INTO NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND WESTERN
WISCONSIN. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL. DAMAGING WINDS AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL BE POSSIBLE
OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND IOWA...IN THE VICINITY OF A WARM
FRONT. LOCALLY...THE SEVERE THREAT LOOKS HIGHEST BETWEEN 9 PM AND 2
AM.

MINOR FLOODING WILL REMAIN A CONCERN ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WHERE
WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TOWARD OR FURTHER ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EVENT WILL OCCUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
THUNDERSTORMS SPAWNED BY THIS SYSTEM WILL BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND SOME TORNADOES. THE TORNADOES MAY BE FAST
MOVING AND LONG TRACKED. WHERE THE STORMS INITIATE IS NOT CLEAR AT
THIS TIME THOUGH...AS THEY COULD BLOSSOM ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA...OR
DEVELOP JUST EAST. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER SCENARIO
AND CLOSE ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO LATER STATEMENTS AND
FORECASTS.

ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS
THE AREA.  SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE...AND
WIND GUSTS WILL RANGE FROM 30 TO 40 MPH.

FLOODING WILL REMAIN A CONCERN ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
THROUGH APRIL. THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI NEED TO
MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER STATEMENTS AND FLOOD FORECASTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT AND IS PROBABLE FOR
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

A WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED FOR 1 PM TODAY.

BOYNE/RIECK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 9:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
940 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-101000-
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-
940 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS WEEKEND...

A DANGEROUS WEATHER WEEKEND CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REGION AS TWO
ROUNDS OF SEVERE WEATHER IMPACT THE AREA.

EARLY THIS EVENING...STORMS WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP ALONG AND
AHEAD OF A WARM FRONT OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND IOWA...MOVING
QUICKLY NORTHEAST INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN BEFORE MIDNIGHT. STRONG TO
SEVERE STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LARGE HAIL LIKELY. ISOLATED
TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE VICINITY OF THE WARM FRONT.

ON SUNDAY...A VOLATILE ATMOSPHERE WILL INTERACT WITH A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT TO SPAWN ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH
A FEW TORNADOES...ARE PROBABLE. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO
WHERE THESE STORMS WILL INITIATE THOUGH...BUT THEY SHOULD DEVELOP BY
LATE AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE VERY QUICKLY EAST NORTHEAST.

STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FOR UPDATES ON THE
SEVERE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. TORNADO OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES
ARE LIKELY TONIGHT...AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. MANY WARNINGS WILL BE
ISSUED ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY OUTDOOR PLANS...BE PREPARED TO CHANGE OR ALTER THEM
AS THE SEVERE THREAT BECOMES MORE CLEAR FOR YOUR LOCATION. STAYING
IN TUNED TO WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND YOU IS PARAMOUNT THIS WEEKEND...
AS THE VOLATILE ATMOSPHERE MAKES SEVERE WEATHER A HIGH LIKELIHOOD.

CONSULT THE LATEST HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE
SEVERE THREATS...TIMING...AND LOCATIONS. OUR WEBSITE IS ALSO A
VALUABLE SOURCE FOR INFORMATION. HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE

RIECK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 12:30 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXLa Crosse, Trempealeau5 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011

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.