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River Flood Warning 2, NWS La Crosse, WI

March 28, 2014Monroe County, Vernon County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Mar 28, 2014, 12:35 AM CDT for Monroe County, Vernon County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Mar 28, 2014, 1:51 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 28, 2014, 12:35 AM CDT (05:35 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 28, 2014, 1:51 AM CDT
Expired: Mar 29, 2014, 1:38 AM CDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Monroe County, WI, Vernon County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Kickapoo River at Ontario (ONTW3).

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 18 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05407468, 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.

846 
WGUS43 KARX 280535
FLWARX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1235 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014

...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER NEAR ONTARIO...

.MELTING SNOW...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ON THURSDAY IS
RESULTING IN RISING RIVER LEVELS. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED FOR
THE KICKAPOO RIVER IN THE ONTARIO AREA. 


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 .

&&

WIC081-123-281735-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0002.140328T0651Z-140329T0638Z/
/ONTW3.1.ER.140328T0651Z.140328T1000Z.140328T1238Z.UU/
1235 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT ONTARIO.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 11:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4382 9061 4368 9061 4368 9057 4381 9051

$$

3 follow-up statements

291 
WGUS83 KARX 280819
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
319 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014

...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER NEAR ONTARIO...

.MELTING SNOW...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ON THURSDAY IS
RESULTING IN RISING RIVER LEVELS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON 
THE KICKAPOO RIVER IN THE ONTARIO AREA. 

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.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&

WIC081-123-282319-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140329T0631Z/
/ONTW3.1.ER.140328T0536Z.140328T0745Z.140328T1231Z.UU/
319 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT ONTARIO.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE LATER THIS MORNING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4382 9061 4368 9061 4368 9057 4381 9051

$$

WETENKAMP

771 
WGUS83 KARX 281035
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
534 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014

...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE KICKAPOO RIVER NEAR ONTARIO...

.MELTING SNOW...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ON THURSDAY HAS
CREATED ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON 
THE KICKAPOO RIVER IN THE ONTARIO AREA.

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 .


&&

WIC081-123-290134-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140329T0631Z/
/ONTW3.1.ER.140328T0536Z.140328T0745Z.140328T1231Z.UU/
534 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT ONTARIO.
* UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE LATER THIS MORNING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4382 9061 4368 9061 4368 9057 4381 9051

$$

305 
WGUS83 KARX 281328
FLSARX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
828 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014

.THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT ONTARIO.

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 .

&&

WIC081-123-281358-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140329T0631Z/
/ONTW3.1.ER.140328T0536Z.140328T0745Z.140328T1050Z.UU/
828 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT ONTARIO.
* AT  7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:50 AM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 9.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING .


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 27, 10:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ARX	Crawford	6 hr
Mar 28, 6:24 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Richland, Vernon	61 hr
Mar 28, 6:24 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Crawford, Vernon	61 hr
Mar 28, 6:24 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Crawford, Vernon	3 days
Mar 28, 6:24 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Crawford	4 days

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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.