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River Flood Warning 2, NWS La Crosse, WI

May 6, 2012Jackson County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at May 6, 2012, 7:39 PM CDT for Jackson County, Wisconsin. It took effect at May 6, 2012, 10:09 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 6, 2012, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
In effect from: May 6, 2012, 10:09 PM CDT
Expired: May 7, 2012, 9:53 AM CDT
In force: 12 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 00:40 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.

345 
WGUS43 KARX 070039
FLWARX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
739 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL PUSH RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ALONG
THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.

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 .

&&

WIC053-071239-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0002.120507T0309Z-120509T0120Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.120507T0309Z.120507T1800Z.120508T0720Z.NO/
739 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 48.3 FEET BY MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

$$

2 follow-up statements

732 
WGUS83 KARX 071005
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
505 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012

.THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE PUSHED RIVER LEVELS ON THE BLACK RIVER
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT BLACK RIVER FALLS...AND WILL AT GALESVILLE BY
WENDESDAY MORNING.

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 .

&&

WIC053-072205-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120508T0645Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.120507T0207Z.120507T0800Z.120507T1245Z.NO/
505 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.5 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 MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

$$

WIC063-121-072205-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0003.120509T1200Z-120510T2100Z/
/GALW3.1.ER.120509T1200Z.120509T1800Z.120510T0300Z.NO/
505 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY 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. 

$$

775 
WGUS83 KARX 071453
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
953 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012

.THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD 
STAGE...THEREFORE THE FLOOD WARNING AT BLACK RIVER FALLS HAS BEEN 
CANCELLED. DUE TO LESS THAN EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE 
BLACK RIVER BASIN AND EXPECTED CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT GALESVILLE. 
THE FLOOD WARNING AT GALESVILLE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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 .

&&

WIC053-071523-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120508T0645Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.120507T0207Z.120507T0800Z.120507T1139Z.NO/
953 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND FALL BELOW 43 FEET 
  THIS EVENING.


$$

WIC063-121-071523-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120510T2100Z/
/GALW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* AT  9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 10.9 FEET 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 6, 8:35 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	La Crosse, Trempealeau	13 hr

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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.