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River Flood Warning 14, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 14, 2014, 10:42 AM CDT for Crawford County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 16, 2014, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2014, 10:42 AM CDT (15:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2014, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2014, 8:20 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Crawford County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Kickapoo River at Gays Mills (GMIW3).
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 17 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.
114 WGUS43 KARX 141542 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1042 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 .A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA...SOLDIERS GROVE AND GAYS MILLS. 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 . && WIC103-123-150342- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0012.140414T2230Z-140417T0600Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.140414T2230Z.140415T1200Z.140416T0600Z.NO/ 1042 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:01 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...BANKER PARK AND CAMPGROUND IN VIOLA EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. && LAT...LON 4354 9070 4348 9073 4346 9072 4347 9066 4353 9064 $$ WIC023-123-150342- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0013.140417T0600Z-140419T0130Z/ /SOGW3.1.ER.140417T0600Z.140417T1200Z.140418T0130Z.NO/ 1042 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 7:28 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND SWAMPS AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. && LAT...LON 4341 9079 4337 9085 4336 9081 4339 9077 4341 9077 $$ WIC023-150342- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0014.140416T1200Z-140420T1320Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140416T1200Z.140418T1800Z.140419T1320Z.NO/ 1042 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$
7 follow-up statements
563 WGUS83 KARX 142146 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 446 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 .RECENT RAINFALL HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE KICKAPOO RIVER FROM VIOLA DOWNSTREAM TO STEUBEN WISCONSIN TO RISE AND POSSIBLY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT AT THESE LOCATIONS. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC103-123-151246- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0012.140414T2138Z-140417T0600Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.140414T2116Z.140415T1200Z.140416T0600Z.NO/ 446 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:50 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND RISE TO NEAR 15 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...BANKER PARK AND CAMPGROUND IN VIOLA EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. && LAT...LON 4354 9070 4348 9073 4346 9072 4347 9066 4353 9064 $$ WIC023-123-151245- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140418T0142Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140415T2130Z.140416T1200Z.140417T0742Z.NO/ 446 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AND RISE TO NEAR 12 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. && LAT...LON 4348 9073 4347 9078 4341 9079 4341 9077 4346 9072 $$ WIC023-123-151245- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0013.140417T0600Z-140419T0130Z/ /SOGW3.1.ER.140417T0600Z.140417T1200Z.140418T0130Z.NO/ 446 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:28 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING AND RISE TO NEAR 13.3 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND SWAMPS AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. && LAT...LON 4341 9079 4337 9085 4336 9081 4339 9077 4341 9077 $$ WIC023-151245- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0014.140416T1200Z-140420T1320Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140416T1200Z.140418T1800Z.140419T1320Z.NO/ 446 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$ WIC023-151245- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0015.140417T1800Z-140420T1930Z/ /STEW3.1.ER.140417T1800Z.140419T0600Z.140420T0130Z.NO/ 446 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AND RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. && LAT...LON 4328 9086 4315 9091 4306 9092 4308 9085 4327 9082 $$
489 WGUS83 KARX 150221 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 921 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 .RECENT RAINFALL HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE KICKAPOO RIVER FROM VIOLA DOWNSTREAM TO STEUBEN WISCONSIN TO RISE AND POSSIBLY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT AT THESE LOCATIONS. 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 . && WIC103-123-151721- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140416T2248Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.140414T2107Z.140415T0600Z.140415T2248Z.NO/ 921 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:50 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...TWO ROADS NORTH OF VIOLA MAY BE UNDER WATER. WATER MAY BE OVER HIGHWAY 131 3 MILES NORTH OF VIOLA, NEAR SKI HILL ROAD, AND ALSO OVER SIMMONS FLAT ROAD ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF TOWN. && LAT...LON 4354 9070 4348 9073 4346 9072 4347 9066 4353 9064 $$ WIC023-123-151721- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140417T2100Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140415T1930Z.140416T0600Z.140417T0300Z.NO/ 921 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AND RISE TO NEAR 11.6 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. && LAT...LON 4348 9073 4347 9078 4341 9079 4341 9077 4346 9072 $$ WIC023-123-151720- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0013.140417T0600Z-140419T0000Z/ /SOGW3.1.ER.140417T0600Z.140417T1200Z.140418T0000Z.NO/ 921 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:05 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING AND RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND SWAMPS AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. && LAT...LON 4341 9079 4337 9085 4336 9081 4339 9077 4341 9077 $$ WIC023-151720- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0014.140416T1200Z-140420T1200Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140416T1200Z.140418T1200Z.140419T1200Z.NO/ 921 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$ WIC023-151720- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0015.140418T0000Z-140421T0300Z/ /STEW3.1.ER.140418T0000Z.140419T0600Z.140420T0900Z.NO/ 921 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING AND RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET SATURDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. && LAT...LON 4328 9086 4315 9091 4306 9092 4308 9085 4327 9082 $$
826 WGUS83 KARX 150958 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 458 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 .RECENT RAINFALL HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE KICKAPOO RIVER FROM VIOLA DOWNSTREAM TO STEUBEN WISCONSIN TO RISE AND POSSIBLY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT AT THESE LOCATIONS. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC103-123-160058- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140416T2248Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140415T1200Z.140415T2248Z.NO/ 458 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...TWO ROADS NORTH OF VIOLA MAY BE UNDER WATER. WATER MAY BE OVER HIGHWAY 131 THREE MILES NORTH OF VIOLA, NEAR SKI HILL ROAD, AND ALSO OVER SIMMONS FLAT ROAD ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF TOWN. && LAT...LON 4354 9070 4348 9073 4346 9072 4347 9066 4353 9064 $$ WIC023-123-160057- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140417T2100Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140415T1930Z.140416T0600Z.140417T0300Z.NO/ 458 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4348 9073 4347 9078 4341 9079 4341 9077 4346 9072 $$ WIC023-123-160057- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0013.140417T0600Z-140419T0000Z/ /SOGW3.1.ER.140417T0600Z.140417T1200Z.140418T0000Z.NO/ 458 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND SWAMPS AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. && LAT...LON 4341 9079 4337 9085 4336 9081 4339 9077 4341 9077 $$ WIC023-160057- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0014.140416T1200Z-140420T1200Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140416T1200Z.140418T1200Z.140419T1200Z.NO/ 458 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$ WIC023-160057- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0015.140418T0000Z-140421T0300Z/ /STEW3.1.ER.140418T0000Z.140419T0600Z.140420T0900Z.NO/ 458 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. && LAT...LON 4328 9086 4315 9091 4306 9092 4308 9085 4327 9082 $$
493 WGUS83 KARX 151548 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1048 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 .RECENT RAINFALL HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE KICKAPOO RIVER FROM VIOLA DOWNSTREAM TO STEUBEN WISCONSIN TO RISE. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT AT THESE LOCATIONS. 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 . && WIC103-123-160648- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140416T1255Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140415T1225Z.140415T1255Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:25 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING BANKER PARK IN VIOLA. FLOODING ALSO AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND. && LAT...LON 4354 9070 4348 9073 4346 9072 4347 9066 4353 9064 $$ WIC023-123-160648- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140417T0600Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140416T1200Z.140416T1200Z.140416T1200Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4348 9073 4347 9078 4341 9079 4341 9077 4346 9072 $$ WIC023-123-160648- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0013.140417T0600Z-140418T0600Z/ /SOGW3.1.ER.140417T0600Z.140417T0600Z.140417T0600Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:28 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND SWAMPS AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. && LAT...LON 4341 9079 4337 9085 4336 9081 4339 9077 4341 9077 $$ WIC023-160648- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0014.140417T0600Z-140419T0000Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140417T0600Z.140417T1800Z.140418T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$ WIC023-160648- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0015.140417T1800Z-140418T1800Z/ /STEW3.1.ER.140417T1800Z.140417T1800Z.140418T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. && LAT...LON 4328 9086 4315 9091 4306 9092 4308 9085 4327 9082 $$
241 WGUS83 KARX 160235 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 935 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 .RECENT RAINFALL HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE KICKAPOO RIVER FROM VIOLA DOWNSTREAM TO STEUBEN WISCONSIN. FLOOD WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT AT GAYS MILLS AND STEUBEN. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC103-123-160305- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140416T1255Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140415T1225Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND IS FORECAST TO FALL TO 11.3 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. $$ WIC023-123-160305- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140417T0600Z/ /REAW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 10.8 FEET WEDNESDAY...WHICH IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ WIC023-123-160305- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140418T0600Z/ /SOGW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT SOLDIERS GROVE. * AT 7:38 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 12.3 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING...WHICH IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE. $$ WIC023-161735- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0014.140417T0600Z-140418T1800Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140417T0600Z.140417T0600Z.140417T1800Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 13 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$ WIC023-161735- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0015.140417T1800Z-140418T1200Z/ /STEW3.1.ER.140417T1800Z.140417T1800Z.140417T1800Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. && LAT...LON 4328 9086 4315 9091 4306 9092 4308 9085 4327 9082 $$
300 WGUS83 KARX 160929 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 429 AM CDT WED APR 16 2014 .RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINFALL WILL CAUSE THE KICKAPOO RIVER TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AT GAYS MILLS AND STEUBEN WISCONSIN. HERE IS 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 . && WIC023-170029- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140418T0000Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140416T1200Z.140417T0000Z.NO/ 429 AM CDT WED APR 16 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$ WIC023-170029- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0015.140417T1800Z-140418T1200Z/ /STEW3.1.ER.140417T1800Z.140417T1800Z.140417T1800Z.NO/ 429 AM CDT WED APR 16 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER STARTS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENCES AND MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS LOWLANDS AND LOWER ROADS. && LAT...LON 4328 9086 4315 9091 4306 9092 4308 9085 4327 9082 $$
288 WGUS83 KARX 161541 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1041 AM CDT WED APR 16 2014 .HEAVY RAINFALL LAST WEEKEND RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE KICKAPOO RIVER. HOWEVER...THE RIVER LEVELS HAVE OR WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY. THE FLOOD WARNINGS AT GAYS MILL AND STEUBEN HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC023-161611- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140418T0000Z/ /GMIW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1041 AM CDT WED APR 16 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12.3 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$ WIC023-161611- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140418T1200Z/ /STEW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1041 AM CDT WED APR 16 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN. * AT 9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF 11.4 FEET THIS EVENING. $$ ZT
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 14, 6:44 AM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 6:44 AM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 644 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 345 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 MAIN FORECAST CONCERN IS WITH THE PRECIPITATION CHANCES TODAY AND THEN TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ILLINOIS. LOCAL AND REGIONAL RADARS SHOWING THE DEFORMATION BAND OF PRECIPITATION ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE LOW EXTENDS FROM SOUTHERN IOWA ACROSS THE AREA INTO EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. COLDER AIR HAS FILTERED IN AND CHANGED MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO SOME LIGHT SNOW. THE PRECIPITATION IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AND THE 14.05Z HRRR SEEMS TO HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE CURRENT SITUATION. IT INDICATES THAT BY 12Z THE BACK EDGE OF THE PRECIPITATION COMING OUT OF SOUTHERN IOWA WILL HAVE SHIFTED INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN WITH THE WESTERN EDGE INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF WISCONSIN. WILL ADJUST THE MORNING SNOW CHANCES BASED ON RADAR TRENDS...BUT EXPECT THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVITY SHOULD BE EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY 12Z AND THEN WHAT IT IS LEFT WILL QUICKLY DISSIPATE BY THE MID MORNING HOURS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST AND LINGER INTO TUESDAY BEFORE DEPARTING TO THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGH WILL HELP TO KEEP TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL WITH HIGHS TODAY ONLY IN THE 30S FOR THE ENTIRE AREA AND THEN IN THE 30S AND 40S FOR TUESDAY. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SOME PRECIPITATION WILL START TO COME IN TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BE IN RESPONSE TO A SHORT WAVE TROUGH THAT WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TUESDAY NIGHT AND MOVE OUT OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST WEDNESDAY. THE BEST PV ADVECTION IN THE 500-300 MB LAYER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NORTHWEST OF THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BUT THE WAVE SHOULD STILL BE ABLE TO PRODUCE AT LEAST SOME WEAK PV ADVECTION OVER THE NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH A WARM FRONT EXTENDING EAST INTO WISCONSIN. WEAK FRONTOGENESIS IN THE 1000-700 MB LAYER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG AND NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT ACROSS MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN. THE WARM AIR ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH AND SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 5 TO 8 UBAR/S OF UP GLIDE ON THE 290K ISENTROPIC SURFACE. WITH THE FORCING FROM THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH AND THE LOW LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS AND ISENTROPIC UP GLIDE...EXPECT TO SEE PRECIPITATION BEGIN TO DEVELOP ALONG AND NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. WILL START OUT WITH SOME SMALL CHANCES ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94 LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND THEN SPREAD THE CHANCES SOUTH TO ABOUT THE IOWA/MINNESOTA BORDER WEDNESDAY WHILE INCREASING TO 50 PERCENT ACROSS THE FAR NORTH. BUFKIT SOUNDINGS INDICATE THAT ICE WILL BE PRESENT IN THE CLOUDS AND THERE SHOULD NOT BE A WARM LAYER TO DEAL WITH...SO THE PRECIPITATION TYPE SHOULD BE CONTROLLED BY THE BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURES. WILL START WITH ALL SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT GOING TO RAIN WEDNESDAY AS READINGS WARM INTO THE 40S AND 50S. .LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 345 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 SLOW AND COMPLICATED UPPER AIR PATTERN WILL KEEP THE PRECIPITATION CHANCES IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ONCE THE FIRST SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVES PAST THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ALL THE MODELS SHOW A CUT OFF LOW FORMING OVER SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN FROM A STRONG NORTHERN STREAM SHORT WAVE TROUGH COMING DOWN FROM THE NORTHERN CANADA. THIS IS EXPECTED TO KEEP THE MEAN LONG WAVE TROUGH ALONG AND EAST OF THE ROCKIES WITH SEVERAL SHORT WAVE TROUGHS COMING THROUGH THIS LONG WAVE TROUGH. THE CLOSED LOW SHOULD THEN OPEN UP AND START TO MOVE EAST WITH THE LONG WAVE TROUGH PASSING OVER FOR THE WEEKEND. WITHIN THIS EXTENDED PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION CHANCES...THE BEST CHANCES LOOK TO OCCUR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY WHEN A STRONG SHORT WAVE TROUGH IS SHOWN BY THE MODELS TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. TEMPERATURES STILL LOOK TO BE COOL ENOUGH FOR SNOW OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX AT NIGHT GOING TO RAIN DURING THE DAY. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 644 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 NOW THAT THE SNOW HAS EXITED EAST OF THE AREA...MAIN CONCERN TURNS TO WINDS AND CLOUD COVER. LOOKING FOR MVFR CLOUDS TO SCATTER KRST BY 13Z AND KLSE BY 15Z...LEAVING A VFR CIG OF MID- CLOUD/ALTOCUMULUS. STEEPENING LAPSE RATES THIS AFTERNOON EXPECTED TO PRODUCE CUMULUS WITH VFR BASES IN THE 4-5KFT RANGE. LOOK FOR THIS TO SCATTER OUT AFTER SUNSET WITH LOSS OF SURFACE HEATING. OTHERWISE...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL EXIST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS. AS A RESULT...PLAN ON NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 15-25KT RANGE SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS AROUND 30KT. THIS WINDS WILL SUBSIDE RAPIDLY THIS EVENING AFTER SUNSET WITH LOSS OF DEEPER MIXING AND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVERHEAD. && .HYDROLOGY... ISSUED AT 345 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 PARTS OF SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN RECEIVED BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SATURATED SOILS AND RUNOFF INTO AREAS STREAMS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MAINLY IN BANK RISES BUT THE LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE SOME MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE KICKAPOO IN THE VICINITY OF READSTOWN. SOME FLOODING LATER THIS WEEK IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AS RUNOFF FROM THE SNOWMELT UPSTREAM AND THE RECENT RAINS MOVES DOWNSTREAM. && .ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...NONE. MN...NONE. IA...NONE. && SHORT TERM...04 LONG TERM...04 AVIATION...DAS HYDROLOGY...04
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 5:39 AM CDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 539 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-151100- MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- 539 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT EXPECT SOME SLIPPERY ROADWAYS THIS MORNING FROM THE FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW AND TEMPERATURES HOVERING AROUND THE FREEZING MARK. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH COULD ALSO LEAD TO SOME DRIVING DIFFICULTY. SOME AREA RIVERWAYS CONTINUE TO RUN HIGHER THAN NORMAL DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE WEEKEND. THOSE LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ACCUMULATING SNOW IS AGAIN POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. RIGHT NOW...IT APPEARS THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL POTENTIAL EXIST ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. HOWEVER...IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DISCERN EXACT SNOW AMOUNTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ANY RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL REPORTS DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. DAS/04
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Local storm report, Apr 14, 4:52 AM CDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
452 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0448 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW OELWEIN 42.68N 91.93W
04/14/2014 M3.10 INCH FAYETTE IA PUBLIC
HEAVY RAIN DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER
LOCATION OELWEIN 1WNW
&&
NWS LA CROSSE WI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Apr 14, 5:02 AM CDT, 5 hours 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
502 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0501 AM HEAVY SNOW FRIENDSHIP 43.97N 89.82W
04/14/2014 M3.4 INCH ADAMS WI PUBLIC
HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
&&
NWS LA CROSSE WI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Apr 14, 5:36 AM CDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
536 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0533 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 N RIDGEVILLE 43.94N 90.57W
04/14/2014 M3.0 INCH MONROE WI PUBLIC
ON JACKSON PASS HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
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NWS LA CROSSE WI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Apr 14, 7:51 AM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
751 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 1 WNW FRIENDSHIP 43.98N 89.83W
04/14/2014 M5.5 INCH ADAMS WI COOP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER STATION FRIENDSHIP /FRSW3/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
0732 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 N NEW LISBON 43.90N 90.17W
04/14/2014 M4.8 INCH JUNEAU WI PUBLIC
HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER
LOCATION NEW LISBON 2N
0700 AM SNOW 1 ENE MELVINA 43.81N 90.76W
04/14/2014 M4.0 INCH MONROE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 ENE MELVINA /3734B/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS
0712 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 N BLOOMINGDALE 43.70N 90.79W
04/14/2014 M4.0 INCH VERNON WI PUBLIC
NEWRY HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
0700 AM SNOW 1 WSW HILLSBORO 43.65N 90.35W
04/14/2014 M3.5 INCH VERNON WI COOP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER STATION HILLSBORO WSW /HBOW3/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
0700 AM SNOW 2 ESE MONROE CENTER 44.11N 89.92W
04/14/2014 M3.4 INCH ADAMS WI COOP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER STATION MONROE CENTER 1E
/MROW3/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
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NWS LA CROSSE WI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Apr 14, 8:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
820 AM CDT MON APR 14 2014
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM SNOW 1 SW SPARTA 43.94N 90.82W
04/14/2014 M2.0 INCH MONROE WI COOP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER STATION SPARTA /SRTW3/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS
0700 AM SNOW 7 ENE BURR OAK 44.07N 90.92W
04/14/2014 M2.8 INCH LA CROSSE WI COOP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER STATION FOUR CORNERS /BFCW3/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
0700 AM SNOW 2 SW ELBA 44.06N 92.04W
04/14/2014 M2.0 INCH WINONA MN COOP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER STATION ALTURA 5W /ALTM5/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS
0700 AM SNOW 2 WSW HILLSBORO 43.63N 90.38W
04/14/2014 M2.7 INCH VERNON WI COOP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER STATION HILLSBORO 2SW /HLBW3/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
0700 AM SNOW 2 SSE BASSETT 43.03N 92.50W
04/14/2014 M2.0 INCH CHICKASAW IA COOP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER STATION IONIA 2W /IONI4/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS
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NWS LA CROSSE WI
IRIS SYSTEMThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 8:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford, Vernon | 3 days |
| Apr 14, 10:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 62 hr |
| Apr 14, 10:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford, Vernon | 4 days |
| Apr 14, 10:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford | 6 days |
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