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River Flood Warning 21, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2013, 10:28 AM CDT for Crawford County, Grant County, Wisconsin; Allamakee County, Clayton County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 22, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2013, 10:28 AM CDT (15:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Allamakee County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at McGregor (MCGI4). The gauge peaked at 15.29 ft at Apr 17, 2013, 11:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 22 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05389500, 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.
328 WGUS43 KARX 181528 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1028 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...MINOR FLOODING ALONG A PORTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... .RAINFALL IN RECENT DAYS...AS WELL AS SNOWMELT RUNOFF FROM UPSTREAM...IS RESULTING IN RISING WATER LEVELS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE LATEST PROJECTIONS INDICATE THAT MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM AREAS AROUND MCGREGOR AND PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...DOWNSTREAM THROUGH THE GUTTENBERG AREA. RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS. 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. 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 . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-190328- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0021.130422T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.RS.130422T0600Z.130425T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ IAC043-WIC043-190327- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0022.130424T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTTI4.1.RS.130424T1800Z.130425T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK... AND CONTINUING TO RISE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 15.5 FEET BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 4300 9111 4270 9090 4265 9090 4271 9112 4298 9119 $$
2 follow-up statements
070 WGUS83 KARX 190211 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 911 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ..MINOR FLOODING ALONG A PORTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... .RAINFALL IN RECENT DAYS...AS WELL AS SNOWMELT RUNOFF FROM UPSTREAM...IS RESULTING IN RISING WATER LEVELS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE LATEST PROJECTIONS INDICATE THAT MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM AREAS AROUND MCGREGOR AND PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...DOWNSTREAM THROUGH THE GUTTENBERG AREA. RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS. 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. 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 . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-190241- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130419T0211Z/ /MCGI4.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.3 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 14.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ IAC043-WIC043-190241- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130419T0211Z/ /GTTI4.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 14.1 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 4300 9111 4270 9090 4265 9090 4271 9112 4298 9119 $$
329 WGUS83 KARX 190229 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 929 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DOWN RIVER FROM MCGREGOR IOWA TO GUTTENBERG... .RAINFALL IN RECENT DAYS...AS WELL AS SNOWMELT RUNOFF FROM UPSTREAM...HAS RESULTED IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE LATEST PROJECTIONS...HOWEVER...INDICATE THAT FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED AT MCGREGOR AND PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...DOWNSTREAM THROUGH THE GUTTENBERG AREA. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. 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 . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-190241- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130419T0211Z/ /MCGI4.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.3 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 14.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ IAC043-WIC043-190241- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130419T0211Z/ /GTTI4.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 14.1 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 4300 9111 4270 9090 4265 9090 4271 9112 4298 9119 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 10:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Grant | 7 days |
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.