Alert archive / Wisconsin / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 1, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Mar 2, 2012, 9:15 AM CST for Buffalo County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2012, 9:15 AM CST (15:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2012, 4:36 AM CST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Buffalo County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Trempealeau River at Dodge (DDGW3).
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 10.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05379500, 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.
699 WGUS43 KARX 021515 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 915 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE RECENT RAIN THAT FELL ON FROZEN GROUND IS CAUSING THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE WI TO CLIMB ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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...DON/T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC011-121-030315- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0001.120302T1515Z-120304T0400Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.120302T1130Z.120303T0000Z.120303T1000Z.NO/ 915 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. $$
3 follow-up statements
932 WGUS83 KARX 022149 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 349 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 .THE RECENT RAIN THE FELL EARLIER THIS WEEK ON FROZEN GROUND CAUSED SIGNFICANT RISES ON THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE WISCONSIN. WHILE THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST...IT REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC011-121-030949- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120304T0400Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.120302T1130Z.120303T0000Z.120303T1000Z.NO/ 349 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.12 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. $$
669 WGUS83 KARX 030309 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 909 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 .THE RAIN THE FELL EARLIER THIS WEEK ON FROZEN GROUND CAUSED SIGNFICANT RISES ON THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE WISCONSIN. ALTHOUGH THE RIVER IS AT CREST AND WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL OVERNIGHT...IT REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. 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 . && WIC011-121-031509- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120304T0255Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.120302T1130Z.120302T1800Z.120303T0855Z.NO/ 909 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL OVERNIGHT...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. $$ ZBT
528 WGUS83 KARX 031036 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 436 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2012 .THE WATER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE ON THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC011-121-031106- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120304T0255Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.120302T1130Z.120302T1800Z.120303T0622Z.NO/ 436 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12:22 AM SATURDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 10:14 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Grant | 8 hr |
Nearby
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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.