Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS La Crosse, WI

Issued

Jun 18, 2014, 11:41 PM CDT (04:41 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2014, 2:00 AM CDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS La Crosse, WI

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Allamakee County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Howard County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI

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290 
WGUS53 KARX 190441
FFWARX
IAC005-043-065-089-191-MNC045-055-WIC023-043-190700-
/O.NEW.KARX.FF.W.0010.140619T0441Z-140619T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1141 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  FAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
  CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
  HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
  ALLAMAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
  WINNESHIEK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
  FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
  WESTERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...
  GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT
    
* AT 1133 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE 
  PRODUCED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH NORTHEAST IOWA AND 
  PARTS OF SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN SINCE 10 PM. FLASH FLOODING IS 
  EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE WARNING 
  AREA WILL CAUSE MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THE MUD SLIDE CAN 
  CONSIST OF ROCK...MUD...VEGETATION AND OTHER LOOSE MATERIALS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... 
  PLATTEVILLE...CRESCO...LANCASTER...CALEDONIA...WEST UNION...SPRING 
  VALLEY...GUTTENBERG...PRESTON...ELKADER...LANSING...CHATFIELD... 
  POSTVILLE...RUSHFORD...MONONA AND FAYETTE.  THIS INCLUDES 
  RESIDENTS ALONG THE ROOT...TURKEY...AND UPPER IOWA AND THEIR 
  ASSOCIATED BASINS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 4264 9071 4267 9088 4264 9090 4265 9172
      4296 9208 4321 9208 4321 9238 4336 9255
      4350 9255 4350 9245 4385 9245 4384 9167
      4362 9147 4354 9129 4348 9121 4342 9120
      4343 9113 4292 9043 4262 9043 4257 9066

$$

BOYNE

300 
WGUS73 KARX 190609
FFSARX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
109 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

IAC005-043-065-089-191-MNC045-055-WIC023-043-190700-
/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140619T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAYETTE IA-CLAYTON IA-HOWARD IA-ALLAMAKEE IA-WINNESHIEK IA-
FILLMORE MN-HOUSTON MN-CRAWFORD WI-GRANT WI-
109 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
FAYETTE...CLAYTON...HOWARD...ALLAMAKEE...WINNESHIEK...FILLMORE...
WESTERN HOUSTON...SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES...

AT 100 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES 2 TO 5 
INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN BETWEEN LEROY MINNESOTA AND FARMERSBURG 
IOWA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF 
HOWARD...WINNESHIEK...AND NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES. FLASH FLOODING 
IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... 
CHESTER...LIME SPRINGS...KENDALVILLE...RIDGEWAY...PROTIVIN... 
CALMAR...NORDNESS...OSSIAN...AND CASTALIA...AND POSTVILLE IN 
NORTHEAST IOWA. IN ADDITION...RESIDENTS ALONG THE UPPER IOWA...
SILVER CREEK...TURKEY...TROUT CREEK...AND THE YELLOW RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 4264 9071 4267 9088 4264 9090 4265 9172
      4296 9208 4321 9208 4321 9238 4336 9255
      4350 9255 4350 9245 4385 9245 4384 9167
      4362 9147 4354 9129 4348 9121 4342 9120
      4343 9113 4292 9043 4262 9043 4257 9066

$$

BOYNE

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