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River Flood Warning 35, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at May 29, 2013, 8:28 PM CDT for Clayton County, Iowa. It took effect at May 30, 2013, 1:51 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 2013, 8:28 PM CDT (01:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 30, 2013, 1:51 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2013, 5:12 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Clayton County, IA
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Turkey River at Elkader (EKDI4).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05412020, 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.
085 WGUS43 KARX 300128 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 828 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 .HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND FORECAST RAINFALL THROUGH THURSDAY...WILL BRING RAPID RISES ON THE TURKEY RIVER AND UPPER IOWA RIVER. NEAR MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS EXPECTED AT BOTH EL KADER AND GARBER ON THE TURKEY RIVER...AND NEAR DORCHESTER ON THE UPPER IOWA RIVER. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO TAKE ACTION...AS THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE VERY RAPID RISES. 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 . && IAC043-301328- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0035.130530T1400Z-130602T2212Z/ /EKDI4.1.ER.130530T1400Z.130531T1800Z.130602T0412Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NEAR MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-301327- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0036.130531T0308Z-130602T2043Z/ /GRBI4.1.ER.130531T0308Z.130601T0000Z.130602T0243Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * NEAR MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES INUNDATED. && LAT...LON 4380 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-301327- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0037.130530T1333Z-130602T0730Z/ /DCHI4.2.ER.130530T1333Z.130531T0000Z.130601T1330Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 IS OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$ ZT
10 follow-up statements
330 WGUS83 KARX 300429 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1129 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 .VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES...HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN...TURKEY RIVER BASIN...AND ON THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER. THIS HAS CAUSED RAPID RISES ON AREA RIVERS...STREAMS...AND CREEKS. FURTHER RAINFALL THURSDAY MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RISES...SO CHECK WITH THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC011-121-301929- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0038.130601T0600Z-130603T1330Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.130601T0600Z.130602T0000Z.130602T1930Z.NO/ 1129 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$ IAC043-301929- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0035.130530T0651Z-130602T2221Z/ /EKDI4.1.ER.130530T0651Z.130531T1200Z.130602T0421Z.NO/ 1129 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NEAR MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-301928- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0036.130530T0426Z-130602T2024Z/ /GRBI4.1.ER.130530T0232Z.130531T1800Z.130602T0224Z.NO/ 1129 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NEAR MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES INUNDATED. && LAT...LON 4380 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-301928- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0037.130530T1333Z-130602T0730Z/ /DCHI4.2.ER.130530T1333Z.130531T0000Z.130601T1330Z.NO/ 1129 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 IS OVERTOPPED JUST NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$
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
149 WGUS83 KARX 301358 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 858 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 .VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES...FELL ACROSS THE TURKEY RIVER BASIN LAST NIGHT. THIS HAS CAUSED RAPID RISES ALONG THE TURKEY RIVER...WITH FLOODING. HERE IS THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && IAC043-310458- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130602T2221Z/ /EKDI4.1.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T1200Z.130602T0421Z.NO/ 858 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-310458- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130602T2015Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.130530T0232Z.130531T1200Z.130602T0215Z.NO/ 858 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$
919 WGUS83 KARX 301621 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1121 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 .HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ONCE AGAIN. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER IN WISCONSIN...AS WELL AS THE TURKEY AND UPPER IOWA RIVERS IN NORTHEAST IOWA. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC011-121-310721- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0038.130601T0000Z-130604T0130Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.130601T0000Z.130602T0600Z.130603T0730Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$ IAC043-310721- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T0600Z.130602T1200Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO BETWEEN 18 AND 18.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-310721- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130603T0645Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.130530T0232Z.130531T1200Z.130602T1245Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-310721- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130603T0142Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.130530T0800Z.130601T0000Z.130602T0742Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$ MW
629 WGUS83 KARX 302042 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 .HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ONCE AGAIN. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER IN WISCONSIN...AS WELL AS THE TURKEY AND UPPER IOWA RIVERS IN NORTHEAST IOWA. ALSO...THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR IS EXPECTED TO REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0039.130601T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.130601T1200Z.130604T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IS CLOSED. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ WIC053-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0040.130531T0000Z-130531T1800Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130531T0000Z.130531T0000Z.130531T0000Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 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. && LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075 $$ WIC011-121-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0038.130601T0000Z-130604T0130Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.130601T0000Z.130602T0600Z.130603T0730Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$ IAC043-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T0600Z.130602T1200Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130603T0645Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.130530T0232Z.130531T1200Z.130602T1245Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130603T0142Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.130530T0800Z.130601T0000Z.130602T0742Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$ ZT
065 WGUS83 KARX 310240 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 939 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 .HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ONCE AGAIN. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKEY AND UPPER IOWA RIVERS IN NORTHEAST IOWA...AS WELL AS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-311739- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0039.130602T0600Z-130607T0600Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.130602T0600Z.130603T0000Z.130606T1200Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY JUNE 07... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY JUNE 07...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IS CLOSED. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ IAC043-311739- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130602T2040Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T1200Z.130602T0240Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-311739- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130602T1840Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.130530T0232Z.130531T1200Z.130602T0040Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-311739- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130602T1227Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.130530T0800Z.130601T0000Z.130601T1827Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$ ZT
218 WGUS83 KARX 310922 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 422 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE TURKEY RIVER AT BOTH ELKADER AND GARBER... .ON THURSDAY...THE TURKEY RIVER BASIN RECEIVED LESS RAIN THAN EXPECTED. AS A RESULT...THE TURKEY RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT LOWER LEVELS THAN ORIGINALLY EXPECTED AT BOTH ELKADER AND GARBER. ELKADER IS NOW FORECASTED TO CREST AROUND 16.5 FEET THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE GARBER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN AROUND 22.1 FEET. AT BOTH LOCATIONS...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && IAC043-010022- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130602T0834Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T1200Z.130601T1434Z.NO/ 422 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM THIS MORNING THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-010022- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130602T1500Z/ /GRBI4.2.ER.130530T0232Z.130530T0715Z.130601T2100Z.NO/ 422 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 AM THIS MORNING THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$
180 WGUS83 KARX 311530 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL THE LAST FEW DAYS ARE RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE TURKEY...UPPER IOWA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-010630- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0039.130603T1800Z-130605T0600Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.130603T1800Z.130603T1800Z.130604T1200Z.NO/ 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IS CLOSED. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ IAC043-010629- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130602T1000Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T1130Z.130601T1600Z.NO/ 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-010629- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130602T1440Z/ /GRBI4.2.ER.130530T0232Z.130530T0715Z.130601T2040Z.NO/ 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES INUNDATED. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-010629- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130602T1415Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.130530T0800Z.130601T1200Z.130601T2015Z.NO/ 1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$
647 WGUS83 KARX 312123 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL THE LAST FEW DAYS ARE RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE TURKEY...UPPER IOWA...BLACK...TREMPEALEAU AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-011223- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0039.130603T1800Z-130605T0600Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.130603T1800Z.130603T1800Z.130604T1200Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IS CLOSED. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ WIC053-011223- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130601T2055Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130530T1733Z.130531T1300Z.130601T0255Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.3 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. && LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075 $$ WIC011-121-011223- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0038.130602T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.130602T0000Z.130602T0000Z.130602T1200Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$ IAC043-011223- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130602T0113Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T1130Z.130601T0713Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM FRIDAY 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 12.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-011222- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130602T1440Z/ /GRBI4.2.ER.130530T0232Z.130530T0715Z.130601T2040Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES INUNDATED. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-011222- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130602T1415Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.130530T0800Z.130601T1200Z.130601T2015Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR DORCHESTER ALONG HIGHWAY 76. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$
014 WGUS83 KARX 010252 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL THE LAST FEW DAYS ARE RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE TURKEY...UPPER IOWA...BLACK...TREMPEALEAU AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-011752- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0039.130604T1800Z-130606T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.130604T1800Z.130604T1800Z.130605T0600Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IS CLOSED. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ WIC053-011751- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130601T2054Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130530T1733Z.130531T1300Z.130601T0254Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY 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 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. && LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075 $$ WIC063-121-011751- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0041.130601T2125Z-130604T0100Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.130601T2125Z.130602T1200Z.130603T0700Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097 $$ WIC011-121-011751- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0038.130602T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.130602T0000Z.130602T0000Z.130602T1200Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$ IAC043-010322- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130602T0113Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T1130Z.130601T0107Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:07 PM FRIDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ IAC043-011751- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130602T0000Z/ /GRBI4.2.ER.130530T0232Z.130530T0715Z.130601T0600Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-011751- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130602T1824Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.130530T0800Z.130601T1200Z.130602T0024Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR DORCHESTER ALONG HIGHWAY 76. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$
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 May 29, 7:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 7:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
714 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 714 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
HAVE EXPANDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH EVEN FARTHER EAST TO NOW
INCLUDE VERNON...CRAWFORD...RICHLAND AND GRANT COUNTIES IN
WISCONSIN. CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN HAS ENTERED
THESE COUNTIES. MEANWHILE...THE ENTIRE MCS OVER THE FORECAST AREA
EXTENDING DOWN TO MARSHALLTOWN AND CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA SHOULD LIFT
NORTH THROUGH THE NIGHT...IN RESPONSE TO STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL
JET / MOISTURE TRANSPORT. THIS MEANS THE EXPANDED FLASH FLOOD
WATCH AREA COULD SEE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL FOR AT
LEAST THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
UPDATE ISSUED AT 429 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
HAVE EXPANDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH EASTWARD TO INCLUDE
HOUSTON...ALLAMAKEE AND CLAYTON COUNTIES. PRESENT CONVECTION
TRACKING ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA HAS BEEN
MOVING MORE SLOWLY ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA...PRIMARILY DUE TO LOWER
0-6KM SHEAR THERE. AS THIS CONVECTION MOVES INTO THE EXPANSION
AREA...EXPECTING THE RAIN TO PRIME CONDITIONS FOR POSSIBLE FLASH
FLOODING...EITHER FROM THE CURRENT CONVECTION OR FROM ADDITIONAL
EXPECTED CONVECTION LATER TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. ALSO STARTED THE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW GIVEN CURRENT CONVECTION AND THE NEED FOR
WARNINGS SOONER THAN EXPECTED.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 308 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
MAIN CONCERN IS SEVERE POTENTIAL GOING INTO THIS EVENING AND HEAVY
RAINFALL POTENTIAL THROUGH THURSDAY.
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY/RAP 500MB ANALYSIS SHOWS A DEEPENING TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS.
THIS IN TURN WAS DRIVING AN INCREASINGLY MOIST/UNSTABLE SOUTHERLY
SURFACE FLOW FROM THE PLAINS INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY
REGION. AT THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST CO
WITH A WARM FRONT EXTENDING NORTHEAST THROUGH IA INTO SOUTHERN WI.
CONVECTION/SOME STRONG TO SEVERE WAS FIRING ALONG/AHEAD OF THIS WARM
FRONT ON THE NOSE OF INCREASING 925-85OMB MOISTURE
TRANSPORT/INCREASING CAPE POOL. DEW POINTS ACROSS OUR AREA THIS
AFTERNOON WERE IN THE MID/UPPER 60S WITH AROUND 70 ACROSS EASTERN
IA.
LOOK FOR ONGOING SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THIS EVENING AS THE
WARM FRONT/NOSE OF RATHER INTENSE MOISTURE TRANSPORT CONTINUES TO
PUSH NORTH ACROSS THE AREA. RAP SHOWING 0-1KM MLCAPE IN THE
3000-3500J/KG WITH INCREASING 0-3KM BULK SHEAR IN THE 25-35KT
RANGE BETWEEN 4 PM AND 8 PM ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
IA/SOUTHWEST WI. CAPE/BULK SHEAR AND ENHANCED 0-1KM EHI VALUES
WOULD FAVOR TORNADOGENESIS ALONG THE WARM FRONT AS IT PUSHES
THROUGH NORTHEAST IA/SOUTHWEST WI. WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON
LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WIND/TORNADIC POTENTIAL GOING INTO EVENING.
CAPE STARTS DWINDLING AFTER SUNSET...HOWEVER...MODELS CONTINUE TO
SHOW FETCH OF STRONG 925-850MB MOISTURE TRANSPORT ADVECTING INTO
OUR AREA OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THIS WILL BE AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT PUSHING EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. PRECIPITABLE WATER
VALUES INCREASE INTO THE 1.5 TO 1.7IN RANGE. WITH THIS IN MIND
THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL WILL BE THERE FOR SOME HEAVY RAINFALL.
HAVE ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA THIS
EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY TO COVER THIS. SEE THE HYDROLOGY SECTION
BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 308 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
MAIN AXIS OF MOISTURE TRANSPORT/ENHANCED PRECIPITABLE WATER SHIFTS
EAST OF THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT WITH A COLD FRONT LAGGING ACROSS
CENTRAL MN INTO EASTERN NEBRASKA/CENTRAL KS. SO...EXPECTING HEAVIER
RAINFALL TO TAPER OFF IN THE EVENING/OVERNIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST.
THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SLOWLY EAST INTO THE AREA
FRIDAY WITH INCREASING MOISTURE TRANSPORT INTO FAR SOUTHERN WI
DURING THE AFTERNOON. HAVE TAILORED SHRA/TS CHANCES WITH LIKELY
ACROSS THE SOUTH...TAPERING TO 40-50 POPS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST.
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...LOOK FOR A MID-LEVEL CLOSED LOW TO
MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS THE AREA FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND COOLING
TEMPERATURES.
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY LOOKS DRY AND COOL AS A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE PLAINS.
SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TO THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER CLOSED MID-LEVEL LOW SYSTEM DROPS ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGION. THIS SYSTEM
WILL ALSO RESULT IN BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH THIS PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 714 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX OVER THE TAF SITES WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTHEAST
THROUGH THE EVENING. THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS HAS
ENDED...BUT MVFR RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY PERSIST
GIVEN POCKETS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORMS
THEMSELVES ARE MORE SCATTERED ABOUT...BUT ENOUGH COVERAGE TO
WARRANT EITHER VCTS/TSRA THROUGH 03Z. ANTICIPATING MUCH OF THE
RAIN TO END BY 06Z. AFTER THIS...THE FORECAST BECOMES MORE MUDDLED
IN TERMS OF WHEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE TAF
SITES AGAIN. SOME MODELS SUGGEST AT LEAST A BREAK IN THE
PRECIPITATION UNTIL 14Z OR SO...OTHERS NOT AS LONG. CERTAINLY
HEADING INTO THE DAY THURSDAY THERE LOOKS TO BE PLENTY OF FORCING
FOR SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. FOR NOW HAVE FOLLOWED THE
PREVIOUS FORECAST WITH VCSH BEGINNING AROUND 12Z AT BOTH TAF
SITES. MORE FINE TUNING WILL COME IN FUTURE TAF FORECASTS.
IT DOES APPEAR WINDS ARE GOING TO INCREASE ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT MARCHING INTO WESTERN PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND IOWA.
SOUTH WINDS THAT WILL HOLD STEADY BETWEEN 10-15KT TONIGHT LOOK TO
INCREASE TO 15-20 KT LATE TOMORROW MORNING WITH GUSTS OF 20-30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. IF MORE SUN CAN OCCUR TOMORROW...POTENTIAL FOR
EVEN STRONGER GUSTS EXISTS...ESPECIALLY AT KRST.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
ISSUED AT 714 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE
REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL FROM
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. TOTAL RAINFALL FROM TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY
COULD RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS RISES AND
POSSIBLE FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR NORTHEAST IA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MN AND SOUTHWEST
WISCONSIN THROUGH THU. THIS MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED NORTHWARD AS
DETAILS OF TIMING/LOCATION OF THE CONTINUED HEAVY RAIN THREAT
BECOME CLEARER.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIZ053>055-061.
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR MNZ094>096.
IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR IAZ008>011-018-
019-029-030.
&&
UPDATE...AJ
SHORT TERM...DAS
LONG TERM....DAS
AVIATION...AJ
HYDROLOGY....DAS/AJHazardous weather outlook, May 29, 12:05 PM CDT, 8 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1205 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 IAZ011-030-MNZ079-086>088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055- 061-301101- ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CLARK-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE-GRANT-HOUSTON- JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MONROE-OLMSTED-RICHLAND-TAYLOR-TREMPEALEAU- VERNON-WABASHA-WINONA- 1205 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM. IF SEVERE STORMS DEVELOP... LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...ARE THE MAIN THREATS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE THE MAIN THREATS. THE THREAT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS COULD CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED WITH ANY OF THESE STORMS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS BY THE END OF THE WEEK WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. THIS COULD RESULT IN RISES AND POSSIBLE FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LOCALIZED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RAINFALL REPORTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ094-095-301101- CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-FILLMORE-FLOYD-HOWARD-MITCHELL-MOWER-WINNESHIEK- 1205 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM. IF SEVERE STORMS DEVELOP...FLASH FLOODING...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREATS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND FLASH FLOODING ARE THE MAIN THREATS. THE THREAT FOR FLOODING COULD CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED WITH ANY OF THESE STORMS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS BY THE END OF THE WEEK WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. THIS COULD RESULT IN RISES AND POSSIBLE FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LOCALIZED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RAINFALL REPORTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. RIECK/RRS
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 29, 7:45 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
745 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0658 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S RICHLAND CENTER 43.31N 90.38W
05/29/2013 RICHLAND WI AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DAMAGED. POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN.
&&
SHEALocal storm report, May 29, 8:09 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
809 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0752 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 SE PLAINVILLE 43.65N 89.72W
05/29/2013 ADAMS WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD G AND HIGHWAY 23
&&
SHEALocal storm report, May 29, 8:10 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
810 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0809 PM FLASH FLOOD EDGEWOOD 42.65N 91.40W
05/29/2013 CLAYTON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHERN CLAYTON
COUNTY. WATER RUNNING OVER ROADWAYS.
&&
ZTSpecial weather statement, May 29, 8:23 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 823 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 IAZ030-WIZ061-300230- CLAYTON-GRANT- 823 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 AT 821 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER UPDEGRAFF...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM. LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE... MILLVILLE...OSTERDOCK...MILLVILLE...TURKEY RIVER...NELSON DEWEY STATE PARK...CASSVILLE AND GLEN HAVEN. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. SCHMIDT
Local storm report, May 29, 8:25 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
825 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW LA CRESCENT 43.84N 91.31W
05/29/2013 M2.23 INCH HOUSTON MN NWS EMPLOYEE
&&
MWLocal storm report, May 29, 8:28 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
828 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0632 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE VIROQUA 43.54N 90.86W
05/29/2013 VERNON WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
BUILDINGS AND TREES DAMAGED ALONG COUNTY ROAD S
0652 PM TORNADO 2 S RICHLAND CENTER 43.31N 90.38W
05/29/2013 RICHLAND WI TRAINED SPOTTER
BUILDINGS AND TREES DAMAGED. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
&&
SHEAThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 8:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 4 days |
| May 29, 8:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee | 3 days |
| May 29, 9:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Chickasaw | 12 hr |
| May 29, 10:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Floyd, Howard, Mitchell | 8 hr |
| May 29, 10:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Howard, Winneshiek | 10 hr |
| May 30, 12:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 9 hr |
| May 30, 12:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton, Winneshiek | 9 hr |
| May 30, 1:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Floyd, Howard, Mitchell | 8 hr |
| May 30, 2:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Fayette | 7 hr |
| May 30, 9:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton, Fayette | 7 hr |
| May 30, 10:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton | 72 hr |
| May 30, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton | 54 min |
| May 30, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Allamakee | 46 min |
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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.