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River Flood Warning 20, NWS La Crosse, WI

April 16, 2013La Crosse County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 16, 2013, 7:13 AM CDT for La Crosse County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 17, 2013, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 16, 2013, 7:13 AM CDT (12:13 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 17, 2013, 9:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 22, 2013, 5:22 AM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties La Crosse County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:12 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.

836 
WGUS43 KARX 161213
FLWARX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
713 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

.YESTERDAYS WARM TEMPERATURES...WIND AND SUNSHINE CAUSED A LARGE
AMOUNT OF SNOW TO MELT AND THAT WILL BRING WATER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE ALONG THE BLACK RIVER AT GALESVILLE.

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 .

&&

WIC063-121-170013-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0020.130418T0200Z-130420T1912Z/
/GALW3.2.SM.130418T0200Z.130419T0000Z.130420T0112Z.NO/
713 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  6:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$
20 follow-up statements
550 
WGUS83 KARX 161445
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
945 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

.YESTERDAYS WARM TEMPERATURES...WIND AND SUNSHINE CAUSED A LARGE
AMOUNT OF SNOW TO MELT BRINGING HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE 
BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS AND GALESVILLE...AND THE
TREMPEALEAU RIVER AROUND 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 .

&&

WIC053-170545-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130418T1127Z/
/BRFW3.1.SM.130416T0500Z.130416T1800Z.130417T1727Z.NO/
945 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 49.7 FEET  
  TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-170545-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.130418T0200Z-130420T1930Z/
/GALW3.2.SM.130418T0200Z.130419T0000Z.130420T0130Z.NO/
945 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-170545-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130420T2230Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130412T0400Z.130420T0430Z.NO/
945 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL
  WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
573 
WGUS83 KARX 162121
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
421 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2013


.YESTERDAYS WARM TEMPERATURES...WIND AND SUNSHINE CAUSED A LARGE
AMOUNT OF SNOW TO MELT BRINGING HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE 
BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS AND GALESVILLE...AND THE
TREMPEALEAU RIVER AROUND DODGE. IN ADDITION...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THESE RIVERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY AND SPREAD MORE RAINFALL INTO THE REGION. HIGHER RISES
ALONG THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE IF HEAVIER
RAINFALL OCCURS THAN WHAT IS FORECASTED. STAY TUNED TO 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 .

&&

WIC053-171221-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130418T1127Z/
/BRFW3.1.SM.130416T0500Z.130417T0000Z.130417T1727Z.NO/
421 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL AND DROP BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-171221-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0020.130418T0200Z-130420T1930Z/
/GALW3.2.SM.130418T0200Z.130419T0000Z.130420T0130Z.NO/
421 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
  WEDNESDAY EVENING AND RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET THURSDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-171221-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130420T2230Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130412T0400Z.130420T0430Z.NO/
421 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND RISE NEAR 10.6
  FEET THURSDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU
  NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
268 
WGUS83 KARX 170124
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
824 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2013


.YESTERDAYS WARM TEMPERATURES...WIND AND SUNSHINE CAUSED A LARGE
AMOUNT OF SNOW TO MELT BRINGING HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE 
BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS AND GALESVILLE...AND THE
TREMPEALEAU RIVER AROUND DODGE. IN ADDITION...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THESE RIVERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY AND SPREAD MORE RAINFALL INTO THE REGION. HIGHER RISES
ALONG THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE IF HEAVIER
RAINFALL OCCURS THAN WHAT IS FORECASTED. STAY TUNED TO 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 .

&&

WIC053-171624-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130417T2000Z/
/BRFW3.1.SM.130416T0500Z.130416T1600Z.130417T0200Z.NO/
824 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND DROP 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.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-171623-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.130418T0345Z-130420T2200Z/
/GALW3.2.SM.130418T0345Z.130419T0000Z.130420T0400Z.NO/
824 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13 FEET THURSDAY
  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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-171623-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130421T1200Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130412T0400Z.130420T1800Z.NO/
824 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 10.6
  FEET THURSDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU
  NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
909 
WGUS83 KARX 170914
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
414 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

.WARM TEMPERATURES...WIND AND SUNSHINE EARLIER THIS WEEK CAUSED A
LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW TO MELT BRINGING HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE 
BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS AND GALESVILLE...AND THE
TREMPEALEAU RIVER AROUND DODGE. IN ADDITION...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THESE RIVERS THIS AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY AND SPREAD MORE RAINFALL INTO THE REGION. HIGHER RISES
ALONG THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE IF HEAVIER
RAINFALL OCCURS THAN WHAT IS FORECASTED. STAY TUNED TO 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 .

&&

WIC053-180014-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130418T0210Z/
/BRFW3.1.SM.130416T0500Z.130416T1600Z.130417T0810Z.NO/
414 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* 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.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-180014-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0020.130418T0345Z-130420T2200Z/
/GALW3.2.SM.130418T0345Z.130419T0000Z.130420T0400Z.NO/
414 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 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 13.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-180014-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130421T1200Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130412T0400Z.130420T1800Z.NO/
414 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL
  WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
154 
WGUS83 KARX 171605
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1105 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

.WARM TEMPERATURES...WIND AND SUNSHINE EARLIER THIS WEEK CAUSED A
LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW TO MELT BRINGING HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE 
BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS AND GALESVILLE...AND THE
TREMPEALEAU RIVER AROUND DODGE. IN ADDITION...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THESE RIVERS THIS AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY AND SPREAD MORE RAINFALL INTO THE REGION. STAY TUNED TO 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 .

&&

WIC053-180705-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130421T0557Z/
/BRFW3.1.SM.130416T0500Z.130416T1600Z.130420T1157Z.NO/
1105 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 48.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-180705-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.130418T0600Z-130423T1202Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0600Z.130419T0000Z.130422T1802Z.NO/
1105 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY.
* 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-180705-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130424T0131Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T1800Z.130423T0731Z.NR/
1105 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL
  WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
646 
WGUS83 KARX 172118
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
418 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013


.THE COMBINATION OF RECENT SNOW MELT AND FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL CAUSE HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE
BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS. IF THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL DIFFERS
FROM THE FORECAST AMOUNTS...RIVER LEVELS WILL BE AFFECTED. STAY TUNED
TO 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 .

&&

WIC053-181218-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130421T0557Z/
/BRFW3.1.SM.130416T0500Z.130416T1600Z.130420T1157Z.NO/
418 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
  AND RISE TO NEAR 48.6 FEET FRIDAY. 
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-181218-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0020.130418T0600Z-130423T1202Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0600Z.130419T0000Z.130422T1802Z.NO/
418 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
  MORNING AND RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET THURSDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-181218-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130424T0131Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T1800Z.130423T0731Z.NR/
418 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 10.8 FEET
  THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU
  NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
153 
WGUS83 KARX 180147
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
847 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013


.THE COMBINATION OF RECENT SNOW MELT AND FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL CAUSE HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE
BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS. IF THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL DIFFERS
FROM THE FORECAST AMOUNTS...RIVER LEVELS WILL BE AFFECTED. STAY TUNED
TO 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 .

&&

WIC053-181647-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130421T0900Z/
/BRFW3.1.SM.130416T0500Z.130416T1600Z.130420T1500Z.NO/
847 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  MORNING AND RISE TO NEAR 47.6 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-181647-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.130418T0514Z-130423T1800Z/
/GALW3.2.SM.130418T0514Z.130419T0000Z.130423T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
  MORNING AND RISE TO NEAR 13 FEET THURSDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-181646-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130424T0730Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130422T0000Z.130423T1330Z.NO/
847 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 24...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY RISING TO NEAR 10.4 FEET
  SUNDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU
  NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
887 
WGUS83 KARX 180916
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
416 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

.THE COMBINATION OF RECENT SNOW MELT AND FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS
TODAY WILL CAUSE HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU
RIVERS. IF THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL DIFFERS FROM THE FORECAST
AMOUNTS...RIVER LEVELS WILL BE AFFECTED. STAY TUNED TO 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 .

&&

WIC053-190016-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130421T0900Z/
/BRFW3.1.SM.130416T0500Z.130416T1600Z.130420T1500Z.NO/
416 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 47.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-190016-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130423T1800Z/
/GALW3.2.SM.130418T0524Z.130419T0000Z.130423T0000Z.NO/
416 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-190016-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130424T0730Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130422T0000Z.130423T1330Z.NO/
416 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL
  WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
508 
WGUS83 KARX 181519
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1019 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE DODGE AND GALESVILLE AREAS...

.RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO RESULT IN
HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE TREMPEALEAU AND BLACK
RIVERS. THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS ARE PROVIDED BELOW.

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 .

&&

WIC063-121-190619-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130421T0600Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130419T0000Z.130420T1200Z.NO/
1019 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THE START FALLING...AND SHOULD DROP
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY.
* 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-190619-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130424T0200Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T0400Z.130423T0800Z.NO/
1019 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL SLOWLY TO AROUND 9.3 FEET 
  ON FRIDAY...BUT WILL THEN RISE AGAIN...REACHING A CREST
  AROUND 9.9 FEET AGAIN BY SUNDAY. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU
  NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
681 
WGUS83 KARX 190134
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
834 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE DODGE AND GALESVILLE AREAS...

.RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO RESULT IN
HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE TREMPEALEAU AND BLACK
RIVERS. THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS ARE PROVIDED BELOW.

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 .

&&

WIC063-121-191634-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130422T0600Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130418T1845Z.130421T1200Z.NO/
834 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SUNDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-191634-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130424T0000Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T0400Z.130423T0600Z.NO/
834 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL
  WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
865 
WGUS83 KARX 190925
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
425 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR
GALESVILLE...

THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THIS FLOODING IS DUE TO RECENT RAINS
AND SNOW MELT. 

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 .

&&

WIC063-121-200025-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130422T0600Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130418T1845Z.130421T1200Z.NO/
425 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SUNDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$
623 
WGUS83 KARX 191425
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
925 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

...FLOODING CONTINUES ON AREA RIVERS...

.RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL HAS LED TO ANOTHER RISE ON THE BLACK
AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS. CURRENTLY THE BLACK RIVER IS EXPECTED TO
RISE TO WITHIN 1 FOOT OF MODERATE STAGE AT BLACK RIVER FALLS...AND
TO NEAR MODERATE STAGE AT GALESVILLE. 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 .

&&

WIC053-200525-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130421T1715Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.130419T0645Z.130420T0000Z.130420T2315Z.NO/
925 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 50.0 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-200525-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130423T1800Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130422T0000Z.130423T0000Z.NO/
925 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR TO NEAR MODERATE FLOODING IS
  FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-200525-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130423T1330Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T0400Z.130422T1930Z.NO/
925 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* 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 9.6 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL
  WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
652 
WGUS83 KARX 200150
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
850 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

...FLOODING CONTINUES ON AREA RIVERS...

.RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL HAS LED TO FLOODING ON THE BLACK
AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS. CURRENTLY THE BLACK RIVER IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE A SLOW FALL AT BLACK RIVER FALLS...AND TO NEAR MODERATE
STAGE AT GALESVILLE. 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 .

&&

WIC053-201650-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130421T1029Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.130419T0645Z.130419T1700Z.130420T1629Z.NO/
850 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.1 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 SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-201650-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130423T1600Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130421T1800Z.130422T2200Z.NO/
850 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY.
* 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-201650-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130423T1330Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T0400Z.130422T1930Z.NO/
850 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL
  WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
697 
WGUS83 KARX 201003
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
503 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

...FLOODING CONTINUES ON AREA RIVERS...

.RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL HAS LED TO FLOODING ON THE BLACK
AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS. CURRENTLY THE BLACK RIVER IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE A SLOW FALL AT BLACK RIVER FALLS...AND TO RISE TO NEAR
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AT GALESVILLE. THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE
IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE TO ABOVE MINOR FLOOD LATER TODAY.
RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.

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 .

&&

WIC053-210103-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130421T0819Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.130419T0645Z.130419T1700Z.130420T1419Z.NO/
503 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

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 SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.3 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 MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075

$$

WIC063-121-210103-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130423T1600Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130421T1800Z.130422T2200Z.NO/
503 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY MONDAY.
* 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-210103-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130423T1330Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T0400Z.130422T1930Z.NO/
503 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 9.6 FEET BY SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL
  WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
061 
WGUS83 KARX 201558
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1058 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

...FLOODING CONTINUES ON SOME AREA RIVERS...

.HIGH WATER FROM RECENT EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES ON PARTS OF THE
BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS. THE STAGE AT BLACK RIVER FALLS HAS
FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. THUS THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED. FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE
NEAR GALESVILLE AND 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 .

&&

WIC053-201628-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130421T0819Z/
/BRFW3.1.ER.130419T0645Z.130419T1700Z.130420T1047Z.NO/
1058 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:47 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 45.7 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY 
  LINE.

$$

WIC063-121-210658-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130423T1200Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130421T1200Z.130422T1800Z.NO/
1058 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY.
* 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-210658-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130423T1330Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T0400Z.130422T1930Z.NO/
1058 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL
  WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
103 
WGUS83 KARX 210142
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
842 PM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

...FLOODING CONTINUES ON SOME AREA RIVERS...

.HIGH WATER FROM RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT CONTINUES ON PARTS OF
THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS. FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE
NEAR GALESVILLE AND 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 .

&&

WIC063-121-211642-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130423T0400Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130421T1800Z.130422T1000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-211642-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130423T1200Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T0400Z.130422T1800Z.NO/
842 PM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
806 
WGUS83 KARX 210953
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
453 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

...FLOODING CONTINUES ON SOME AREA RIVERS...

.HIGH WATER FROM RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT CONTINUES ON PARTS OF
THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS. FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ON THE
BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE AND 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 .

&&

WIC063-121-220053-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130423T0400Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130421T1200Z.130422T1000Z.NO/
453 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-220053-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130423T1200Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T0400Z.130422T1800Z.NO/
453 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149

$$
847 
WGUS83 KARX 211317
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
817 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

.WATER LEVELS ARE RECEDING IN THE WAKE OF THE LAST WEEKS EXCESSIVE
RAINFALL. ON THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE...THE STAGE HAS FALLEN
BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED. ON THE BLACK
RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE...A CREST AROUND 12.5 FEET IS EXPECTED TODAY
BEFORE A SLOW FALL. 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 .

&&

WIC063-121-220417-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130423T0730Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130421T1800Z.130422T1330Z.NO/
817 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY 
  TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$

WIC011-121-211347-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130423T1200Z/
/DDGW3.1.SM.130406T0143Z.130418T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
817 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.8 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.


$$
457 
WGUS83 KARX 220157
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
857 PM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

.RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT HAS RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE
BLACK RIVER. AS A RESULT...THE FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN
IN EFFECT FOR GALESVILLE UNTILL WATERS RECEDE BELOW 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 .

&&

WIC063-121-221657-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130423T0200Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130421T1115Z.130422T0800Z.NO/
857 PM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY MONDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097

$$
388 
WGUS83 KARX 221022
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
522 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013

.WATER LEVELS ARE RECEDING IN THE WAKE OF THE LAST WEEKS EXCESSIVE
RAINFALL. ON THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE...THE STAGE HAD FALLEN
BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
RIVER LEVELS ON THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE WILL CONTINUE TO
FALL TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

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 .

&&

WIC063-121-221052-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130423T0200Z/
/GALW3.1.SM.130418T0524Z.130421T1115Z.130422T0515Z.NO/
522 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12:15 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.5 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  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 16, 6:29 AM CDT, 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 6:29 AM CDT, 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
629 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 354 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND RAP 500MB ANALYSIS SHOWS A BROAD/RELATIVELY
DEEP UPPER TROUGH AXIS SITUATED OVER THE WEST COAST/INTERMOUNTAIN
REGION. SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OUT F THIS TROUGH WAS SPILLING QUITE A
BIT OF MID/HIGH CLOUD INTO THE REGION. AT THE SURFACE...THE FORECAST
AREA WAS STILL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE LOW PRESSURE THAT BROUGHT
A WINTRY MIX/RAINFALL INTO THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. CYCLONIC FLOW
AROUND THE LOW OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WAS PRODUCING AN EXTENSIVE
STRATOCUMULUS FILED ACROSS NORTHERN MN INTO NORTHER WI.
OTHERWISE...TEMPERATURES AT 3 AM WERE IN THE 30S.

MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IN THE SHORT TERM WILL BE CLOUDS AND
TEMPERATURES THROUGH TONIGHT.

16.00Z NCEP MODEL SUITE AS WELL AS THE ECMWF AND GEM ALL IN GOOD
AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM.

FOR TODAY...WILL SEE THE LOW OVER ONTARIO LIFT FARTHER EAST INTO
QUEBEC...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
THIS WILL KEEP US DRY...BUT SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO
SPILL MID/HIGH CLOUD INTO THE REGION. NOT TOO CONFIDENT HOW THICK
THIS CLOUD COVER WILL BE. BUFKIT SHOWS ALTERNATE THICKENING/THINNING
THROUGH THE DAY. FEEL WE SEE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 40-60 PERCENT
OPAQUENESS FOR PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES TODAY
EXPECTED TO TOP OFF IN THE MIDDLE 40S ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL WI...TO
THE LOWER 50S ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST WI.

CLOUDS WILL THEN THICKEN TONIGHT AHEAD OF FAIRLY STRONG CYCLOGENESIS
EAST OF THE COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WITH INCREASING MOISTURE
TRANSPORT AND ISENTROPIC LIFT. MOISTURE WILL BE BATTLING DRY AIR
INITIALLY...BUT FEEL SOME RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST
IA/SOUTHEAST MN/FAR SOUTHWEST WI TOWARD MORNING. OTHERWISE...WITH
THICKENING CLOUDS...LOOK FOR TEMPERATURES TO RANGE FROM NEAR 30
ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL WI...TO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 30S ACROSS
NORTHEAST IA INTO SOUTHWEST WI.

.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 354 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

LOOK FOR RAIN TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY AS STRONG LOW
PRESSURE MOVING OUT INTO THE PLAINS INCREASES MOISTURE TRANSPORT
INTO THE AREA. NAM ALSO INDICATING SOME ELEVATED MUCAPE OF A COUPLE
HUNDRED J/KG GOING INTO THE AFTER NOON FOR PERHAPS A CLAP OR TWO OF
THUNDER.

RAINFALL EXPECTED TO REALLY PICK UP OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON/NIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES FROM MO INTO SOUTHEAST WI. SREF
INDICATING INCREASING 850-700MB FRONTOGENESIS OVER THE FORECAST AREA
NORTHWEST OF THE LOW ALONG WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TRANSPORT...
WITH PRECIPITABLE WATERS MOVING INTO THE 1-1.5 INCH RANGE. RAIN
RATES COULD GET MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES GIVEN THIS SCENARIO. RAIN
THEN EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF ON THURSDAY AS THE LOW PULLS INTO LOWER
MI. THINKING THAT FOCUSED FORCING ALONG WITH MUCH HIGHER THAN NORMAL
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES WILL YIELD RAINFALL AMOUNTS SOMEWHERE IN
THE 1.5-3.5 INCH RANGE WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS GIVEN THE
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. HYDROLOGY EXPECTED TO BECOME AN
ISSUE ONCE AGAIN WITH RIVERS RUNNING FAIRLY HIGH RIGHT NOW. MORE ON
THIS IS COVERED IN THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW. CONCERN IS
INCREASING THAT A FLOOD WATCH MAY BECOME NECESSARY AS WELL WITH
SATURATED GROUND AND POTENTIAL FOR OVERLAND FLOODING IN ADDITION TO
RIVER FLOODING SINCE OUR 6-HRLY FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE IS ONLY RUNNING
2-3 INCHES. WILL HAVE THE DAY SHIFT ASSESS THIS WITH THE 12Z MODEL
RUNS.

ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POTENTIAL FOR THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. MODELS ARE BECOMING MORE IN AGREEMENT AND
CONSISTENT WITH INCREASING SNOW SIGNAL FOR THE AREA. ECMWF/GFS/GEM
ALL BRING ANOTHER WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE UP ALONG THE EXISTING
BAROCLINIC ZONE  AS A VIGOROUS MID-LEVEL TROUGH/CLOSED LOW MOVES
TOWARD THE AREA FROM THE PLAINS. STRONG DEFORMATION ZONE THEN SETS
UP ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA. LATEST GFS COB
WANTS TO PRODUCE 8+ INCHES/LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NORTHWEST OF A
LINE ROUGHLY RUNNING FROM MEDFORD AND LA CROSSE WI...TO NEAR OELWEIN
IA. HEADLINES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. WILL PASS THIS ONTO THE
DAYSHIFT AS WELL FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT.

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY LOOKS DRY WITH HIGH PRESSURE MOVING
IN.

PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL RETURN SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AS
LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION.

OTHERWISE...LOOK FOR BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND...POSSIBLY GETTING TO NEAR NORMAL BY MONDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 629 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

AN AREA OF STRATUS GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90 WAS SLOWLY
SAGGING SOUTHWARD. RAP AND NAM BUFKIT SOUNDINGS INDICATE THESE
SHOULD MIX OUT BY MID TO LATE MORNING WITH VFR CONDITIONS AFTER
THAT. MOISTURE TRANSPORT WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AHEAD OF A
DEVELOPING STORMS SYSTEM OVER THE PLAINS. THIS WILL SPREAD A MID
DECK OF CLOUDS INTO THE TAF SITES...BUT ANY PRECIPITATION SHOULD
HOLD OFF UNTIL AFTER 12Z.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...MAINLY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ISSUED AT 354 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WED/WED NIGHT/THU POSES A FLOODING THREAT FOR
MOST IF NOT ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS IN OUR FORECAST AREA. RUNOFF FROM
EXPECTED 1.5 TO 3.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM WED THROUGH THU WILL
LIKELY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE TRIBUTARY RIVERS/ STREAMS
THAT ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH FROM RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT
THIS PAST WEEK. GIVEN THIS EXPECTED RAINFALL ALONG WITH LOCALIZED
HIGHER RAINFALL RATES...ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IF NOT
LIKELY ON THE TRIBUTARY RIVERS LATER IN THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND.
WILL CONTINUE HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK PRODUCT ADDRESSING THE
RAIN/FLOODING THREATS LATER IN THE WEEK.

LOOK FOR WATER LEVELS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO REMAIN NEARLY
STEADY OR GRADUALLY RISE THIS WEEK AS RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINS AND
SNOWMELT MOVES DOWNSTREAM. THE ADDITIONAL RAINS ON WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY WOULD CREATE ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER...BUT MOST OF THESE RISES FROM THE WED-THU RAINS EXPECTED NOT
TO SHOW UP IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

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

SHORT TERM...DAS
LONG TERM....DAS
AVIATION...RABERDING
HYDROLOGY....DAS/RRS
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 5:00 AM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
500 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-171100-
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-
500 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SOME RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN HIGHER THAN NORMAL OR ABOVE
FLOOD LEVEL...WITH THE RECENT RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY INTO
FRIDAY. IT APPEARS MAINLY RAIN WILL FALL WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY...WITH A RAIN AND SNOW MIX EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL
WISCONSIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THIS SYSTEM ARE
EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHICH
WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE PROBLEMS ON ALREADY SWOLLEN RIVERS...AND COULD
LEAD TO MORE FLOODING. SEE OUR HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK FOR MORE DETAILS.
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...BUT THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE.

ACCUMULATING SNOW IS THEN POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY. THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY AREA FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW AT THIS
TIME APPEARS TO BE ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO NORTH CENTRAL
WISCONSIN...WHERE 6 OR MORE INCHES COULD FALL. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER
UPDATES CONCERNING THE POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

A WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED FOR 1 PM TODAY CONCERNING THE HEAVY RAIN AND
FLOODING THREAT FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AND SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL POTENTIAL FOR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

RABERDING

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 1:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXJackson57 hr
Apr 16, 11:25 AM CDTFlood WatchARXAdams, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson and 7 more47 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.