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River Flood Warning 28, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Jun 1, 2014, 5:46 PM CDT for Crawford County, Vernon County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 2, 2014, 10:19 AM CDT. It was in force for 54 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2014, 5:46 PM CDT (22:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 2, 2014, 10:19 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2014, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Crawford County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Kickapoo River at Readstown (REAW3).
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 16 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.
917 WGUS43 KARX 012246 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 546 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 .A FLOOD WARNING IS EFFECT FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER FROM VIOLA TO READSTOWN. 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 . && WIC103-123-021046- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0027.140603T1200Z-140604T1200Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.140603T1200Z.140603T1200Z.140603T1200Z.NO/ 546 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 5:37 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * 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 $$ WIC023-123-021045- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0028.140602T2200Z-140604T2100Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140602T2200Z.140603T1200Z.140604T0300Z.NO/ 546 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4348 9073 4347 9078 4341 9079 4341 9077 4346 9072 $$
6 follow-up statements
366 WGUS83 KARX 020242 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 942 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 .THE HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL OVER THE KICKAPOO DRAINGAGE WILL BRING RIVER LEVELS TO FLOOD STAGE AT VIOLA AND READSTOWN. 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 . && WIC103-123-021742- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0027.140603T1200Z-140604T1200Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.140603T1200Z.140603T1200Z.140603T1200Z.NO/ 942 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:20 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * 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 $$ WIC023-123-021742- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0028.140602T2248Z-140604T2100Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140602T2248Z.140603T1200Z.140604T0300Z.NO/ 942 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4348 9073 4347 9078 4341 9079 4341 9077 4346 9072 $$
169 WGUS83 KARX 020926 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 426 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...FLOODING EXPECTED ALONG PARTS OF THE KICKAPOO RIVER... .THE HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL OVER THE KICKAPOO DRAINGAGE BASIN ON SUNDAY WILL BRING RIVER LEVELS TO FLOOD STAGE AT VIOLA AND READSTOWN. 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 . && WIC103-123-030026- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0027.140603T1200Z-140604T1200Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.140603T1200Z.140603T1200Z.140603T1200Z.NO/ 426 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:20 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * 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 $$ WIC023-123-030026- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0028.140602T2232Z-140604T2100Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140602T2232Z.140603T1200Z.140604T0300Z.NO/ 426 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4348 9073 4347 9078 4341 9079 4341 9077 4346 9072 $$
629 WGUS83 KARX 021252 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 752 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT ALONG THE KICKAPOO RIVER... .THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL LAST NIGHT OVER THE KICKAPOO BASIN IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER ALONG THE KICKAPOO RIVER TODAY. A FEW LOCATIONS LOOK TO REACH FLOOD STAGE...AND THE FORECASTS ARE 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 . && WIC103-123-030352- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0027.140602T1756Z-140603T1832Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.140602T1756Z.140602T1800Z.140602T1832Z.NO/ 752 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:41 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO A CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY AROUND MID-DAY TODAY. * 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 $$ WIC023-123-030352- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0028.140602T1538Z-140604T2100Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140602T1538Z.140603T1200Z.140604T0300Z.NO/ 752 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4348 9073 4347 9078 4341 9079 4341 9077 4346 9072 $$ WIC023-030352- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0029.140604T0000Z-140606T1312Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140604T0000Z.140605T0000Z.140605T1312Z.NO/ 752 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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 $$
690 WGUS83 KARX 021526 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1026 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE KICKAPOO RIVER BASIN IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER ALONG THE KICKAPOO RIVER. FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE AT VIOLA...READSTOWN AND GAYS MILLS. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC103-123-030626- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0027.140602T2024Z-140604T0900Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.140602T2024Z.140603T0000Z.140603T0900Z.NO/ 1026 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:41 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...TWO ROADS NORTH OF VIOLA MAY BE UNDER WATER. WATER MAY BE OVER HIGHWAY 131 3 MILES NORTH OF VIOLA, NEAR SKI HILL ROAD, AND ALSO OVER SIMMONS FLAT ROAD ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF TOWN. && LAT...LON 4354 9070 4348 9073 4346 9072 4347 9066 4353 9064 $$ WIC023-123-030625- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0028.140602T1519Z-140604T1800Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140602T1355Z.140603T0600Z.140604T0000Z.NO/ 1026 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * FROM THIS MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 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 $$ WIC023-030625- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0029.140604T0200Z-140606T1030Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140604T0200Z.140604T1800Z.140605T1030Z.NO/ 1026 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING AND RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$
276 WGUS83 KARX 022239 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 539 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE KICKAPOO RIVER BASIN IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER ALONG THE KICKAPOO RIVER. FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE AT VIOLA...READSTOWN AND GAYS MILLS. 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 . && MNC157-WIC011-031339- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0030.140606T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /WABM5.1.ER.140606T1800Z.140608T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 539 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 * AT 5:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER AFFECTS LOW LYING AREAS. && LAT...LON 4445 9207 4442 9200 4435 9192 4433 9200 4439 9209 $$ WIC103-123-031339- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-140604T0900Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.140602T2218Z.140603T0000Z.140603T0900Z.NO/ 539 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING BANKER PARK IN VIOLA. FLOODING ALSO AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND. && LAT...LON 4354 9070 4348 9073 4346 9072 4347 9066 4353 9064 $$ WIC023-123-031339- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140604T1800Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140602T1355Z.140603T0600Z.140604T0000Z.NO/ 539 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 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 $$ WIC023-031339- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0029.140604T0200Z-140606T1030Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140604T0200Z.140604T1800Z.140605T1030Z.NO/ 539 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$
456 WGUS83 KARX 030212 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 912 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 .THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KICKAPOO AT READSTOWN. 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 . && WIC023-123-030242- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140604T1800Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140602T1355Z.140602T2215Z.140602T2318Z.NO/ 912 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:18 PM MONDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE PARK ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
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 Jun 1, 3:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 3:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
344 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 344 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014
CURRENTLY AS OF 20Z...WATER VAPOR LOOP AND RAP 500MB HEIGHT ANALYSIS
SHOWED SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE FORECAST AREA...BETWEEN UPPER
TROUGHING OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND RIDGING OVER THE EASTERN
GREAT LAKES. WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW...NOTABLE SHORTWAVE TROUGHS
INCLUDE ONE NEAR DULUTH...ANOTHER STRETCHED FROM CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA INTO NEBRASKA AND A THIRD OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO. THE TAIL
END OF THE DULUTH SHORTWAVE TROUGH COMBINED WITH LACK OF CAPPING
AND MUCAPE UPWARDS OF 1500 J/KG HAS SUPPORTED NUMEROUS CONVECTION
ACROSS WESTERN WI INTO SOUTHEAST MN. DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S
WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 80S HAS HELPED SUPPORT THE
MUCAPE VALUES. HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN A BIG CONCERN WITH THE STORMS
AS THE OVERALL 0-6KM SHEAR IS 20 KT OR LESS AND PRECIPITABLE WATER
HAS BEEN RUNNING 1.6-1.8 INCHES. HOWEVER...HAVE ALSO HAD TO
CONTEND WITH SOME WIND WITH 0-3KM SHEAR RUNNING 20-30
KT...COMBINED WITH HEAVY RAINFALL TO HELP PRODUCE WET .
MEANWHILE...TO OUR SOUTHWEST...NUMEROUS CONVECTION WAS PRESENT
OVER EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND NEBRASKA AHEAD OF THE SHORTWAVE
TROUGH THERE. A COLD FRONT STRETCHING FROM CENTRAL MN BACK THROUGH
CENTRAL NEBRASKA WAS ALSO PROVIDING LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE TO FORCE
THE CONVECTION.
TRICKY FORECAST FOR THE SHORT TERM AS DETERMINISTIC AND HIGH
RESOLUTION MODEL HANDLING CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH
CONVECTION. HOWEVER...THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL GIVEN THE TIME OF YEAR AND
A WEAK SHEAR ENVIRONMENT. THUS...MUCH OF THE SHORT TERM FORECAST IS
BASED ON ANY SIGNIFICANT SHORTWAVES...MOISTURE TRANSPORT AND OTHER
CONVECTIVE SIGNALS. NEEDLESS TO SAY...PLENTY OF UNCERTAINTY.
CONVECTION CURRENTLY SITTING OVER THE FORECAST AREA HAS A BIG TIE TO
DAYTIME HEATING. THUS...ANTICIPATING A DIMINISHING TREND AFTER
SUNSET. ADDITIONALLY...THE 850MB MOISTURE TRANSPORT AXIS WHICH IS
CURRENTLY SITUATED OVER THE FORECAST AREA IS PROGGED TO SHIFT OFF TO
THE EAST DURING THE EVENING. ATTENTION THEN SHIFTS TO THE CONVECTION
OVER NEBRASKA AND SOUTH DAKOTA...SUPPORTED BY THE SHORTWAVES OVER
CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. MODELS SUGGEST THESE TWO
SHORTWAVES MAY MERGE...LIFTING THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA MONDAY
MORNING. GOOD DPVA SIGNAL...ALONG WITH A DEEP LAYER INCREASE OF
MOISTURE TRANSPORT THROUGH THE NIGHT AHEAD OF THE SHORTWAVES.
THUS...BELIEVE SOME OF THE CONVECTION OVER NEBRASKA AND SOUTH DAKOTA
WILL MAINTAIN ITSELF AND CROSS THE FORECAST AREA EITHER AS SOON AS
LATE THIS EVENING...OR DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. MUCH OF THE
CONVECTION MAY BE DONE WITH AFTER 12Z...OR PERHAPS SOME SHOWERS ARE
STILL MAINTAINED IN WISCONSIN AHEAD OF THE SHORTWAVE. SEVERE
POTENTIAL STILL SEEMS LOW WITH 0-6KM AND 0-3KM SHEAR MOSTLY UNDER 20
KT THROUGH 06Z. THE SHEAR DOES TICK UP TOWARDS 12Z...TO 20-
30KT...BUT THERE IS BIG UNCERTAINTY ON HOW MUCH CONVECTION WILL BE
AROUND. THUS...FEEL HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN. REGARDING
THAT RAIN THREAT...HAVE ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH GIVEN RECENT
RAIN...THE ONGOING CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY FOR THE REST OF THE
AFTERNOON...AND ADDITIONAL STORMS MOVING THROUGH TONIGHT. MORE
INFORMATION IN THE DISCUSSION BELOW.
FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON...A DRY SLOT SHOULD BE PUNCHING THROUGH THE
FORECAST AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH...WHILE AN UPPER
LOW SETTLES IN OVER NORTHERN MN. MEANWHILE...THE CURRENT COLD FRONT
OFF IN NEBRASKA LOOKS TO TAKE A LITTLE LONGER TO PASS COMPARED TO
THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH. BY 19Z...THE FRONT SHOULD BE NEAR LA CROSSE.
THE QUESTION IS IF ENOUGH RECOVERY AND CONVERGENCE CAN OCCUR ON THE
FRONT TO COUNTERACT SUBSIDENCE BEHIND THE SHORTWAVE TO INITIATE
CONVECTION. HAVE CARRIED A 20-30 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE EVENT IT CAN
OCCUR. 0-6KM AND 0-3KM SHEAR IS STILL ONLY 20-30KT...SO AT MOST
MAYBE SOME SUB-SEVERE WIND GUSTS COULD OCCUR ASSUMING CONVECTION
FIRES. ANY CONVECTION WILL PUSH OFF QUICKLY TO THE EAST WITH THE
AREA LIKELY DRY AFTER 00Z.
.LONG TERM...(MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 344 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014
MAIN FOCUS IN THE LONG TERM PERIOD IS ON AN UPPER LOW COMING INTO
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.
FIRST...MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW A SECONDARY COLD FRONT AND SHORTWAVE
WRAPPING AROUND THE NORTHERN MN UPPER LOW MONDAY NIGHT...TRACKING
ACROSS LOCATIONS NORTH OF I-94 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAVE CONTINUED TO
CARRY 20-30 PERCENT CHANCES. BELIEVE THIS WILL BE MOSTLY SHOWER
ACTIVITY VS THUNDERSTORM GIVEN TIME OF NIGHT AND COOLER AIRMASS.
MUCH OF THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD LIFT OFF TO THE NORTHEAST BY SAY 15Z
TUESDAY MORNING.
ATTENTION THEN SHIFTS TO THE UPPER LOW OVER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...
HEADING ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS A
SHEARED OUT WAVE. ALL MODELS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AN MCS AHEAD OF
THE WAVE IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA IN WHAT LOOKS TO BE A VERY FAVORABLE
DYNAMIC AND THERMODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT. THIS MCS...LIKELY IN THE
FORM OF A BOW ECHO...SHOULD PROPAGATE AT LEAST TO THE EAST ACROSS
SOUTHERN IOWA AND NORTHERN MO TUESDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWING THE MID-
LEVEL FLOW. HOWEVER...CORFIDI VECTORS AND THOSE THAT FORWARD
PROPAGATE SUGGEST EVEN A BIT MOVEMENT SOUTH OF DUE EAST. THUS...
BELIEVE THE 01.12Z NAM AND 01.09Z SREF MEAN ARE INCORRECT BRINGING
THE MCS NORTH TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN END OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE
01.12Z GFS AND ESPECIALLY THE ECMWF LOOK MUCH MORE REALISTIC...
KEEPING IT TO THE SOUTH. THEREFORE...HAVE SHIFTED PRECIPITATION
CHANCES A BIT MORE SOUTH FOR TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THESE
CHANCES COULD BE SHIFTED FARTHER SOUTH IN LATER FORECASTS.
DRY AND COOLER WEATHER THEN SHOULD TAKE HOLD OVER THE FORECAST AREA
FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN
AT THE SURFACE FROM CANADA. WEAK UPPER RIDGING BUILDING IN ALOFT
SHOULD ALSO HELP FOR THE DRY FORECAST BY PUTTING SUBSIDENCE OVER THE
AREA.
HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND...GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT EXISTS FOR AN UPPER
TROUGH TO DIG DOWN INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND EVENTUALLY THE
REGION BY SUNDAY. DPVA FORCING WITH THIS TROUGH PLUS SOME MOISTURE
STREAMING AHEAD OF IT SHOULD ALLOW FOR A FEW ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THUS...CHANCES EXIST IN THE FORECAST.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1244 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014
WARM AND MUGGY AIRMASS COMBINED WITH LEFT OVER BOUNDARIES FROM
MORNING CONVECTION LEADING TO INCREASING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE IS THEN
HEADED FOR THE REGION OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY FOR MORE SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF THUNDER WITHIN THE
VICINITY OF KRST/KLSE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AS
SUCH...OPTED TO CARRY GENERAL THUNDER AT BOTH TAF SITES THROUGH
TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THERE LOOKS TO BE A PERIOD OF HEAVIER
RAINFALL TIED TO INCREASING MOISTURE TRANSPORT HEADED IN DURING
THE 03-09Z TIME FRAME. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE GENERAL VFR
CONDITIONS TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE INTO IFR. AS THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM BEGINS TO PULL NORTHEAST OF THE AREA LATER MONDAY
MORNING...EXPECT WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE WEST/SOUTHWEST AND BECOME
GUSTY...ESPECIALLY AT KRST. ALSO...LOOK FOR A DIMINISHING TREND
TO THE SHOWER AND THUNDERS ACTIVITY AFTER 12Z WITH VFR CONDITIONS.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 344 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014
CONVECTION THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...MOSTLY AFFECTING
LOCATIONS NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 18...BROUGHT ANYWHERE FROM 1/4 TO AS
MUCH AS 3 INCHES PER RADAR ESTIMATES. IN FACT...THE AUSTIN AWOS
REPORTED 1.74 INCHES IN 1 HOUR...BETWEEN 2 AND 3 PM...WITH
HEAVIER CONVECTION THAT ROLLED THROUGH THERE. STREET FLOODING WAS
OBSERVED IN AUSTIN DUE TO THIS HEAVY PRECIPITATION RATE. GIVEN
THAT THIS AFTERNOON CONVECTION MAY NOT DIMINISH UNTIL EARLY THIS
EVENING DUE TO LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING...CONCERNED ANOTHER 1 INCH
IS POSSIBLE WITH LOCALIZED HEAVIER AMOUNTS. THEN THE SHOWERS AND
STORMS ENTERING WESTERN IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MN WILL TRACK ACROSS
THE AREA THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...BRINGING PERHAPS
ANOTHER 1 INCH OF PRECIPITATION. THUS...VERY CONCERNED WE COULD
END UP WITH SOME FLOODING. LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF US
HIGHWAY 18 SEEM MOST FAVORABLE GIVEN RAIN LOCATION TODAY...SO
LEFT OUT FAYETTE...CLAYTON AND GRANT.
WILL NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON RIVERS THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF
THE WEEK AS ALL OF THE RAIN RUNS THROUGH THE SYSTEM. IN
ADDITION...UPSTREAM HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA MAY BRING
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WABASHA BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
WEEKEND. THEREFORE...HAVE ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THAT LOCATION.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055.
FLOOD WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WIZ032.
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR MNZ079-086>088-
094>096.
FLOOD WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
MNZ079.
IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR IAZ008>011-018-
019.
&&
SHORT TERM...AJ
LONG TERM...AJ
AVIATION...DAS
HYDROLOGY...AJHazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 4:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 411 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 IAZ008>011-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034- 041>044-053>055-021200- MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA- DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND- 411 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...CENTRAL WISCONSIN...NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FROM THE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. FLASH FLOODING COULD OCCUR WITH THE STORMS IN THE MORNING AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FROM THE STORMS. FROM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THE STORMS. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WABASHA MINNESOTA...DUE TO THE POTENTIAL THAT THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... REPORTS OF RAINFALL AND ANY FLOODING WOULD BE APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. IAZ029-030-WIZ061-021200- FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- 411 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. LOCALIZED FLOODING...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. LOCALIZED FLOODING...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE STORMS. FROM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THE STORMS. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... REPORTS OF RAINFALL AND ANY FLOODING WOULD BE APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. AJ
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 1:13 PM CDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 113 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-012115- 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 113 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014 ...THUNDERSTORMS INCREASING IN COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON... PLAN ON THUNDERSTORMS TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. DUE TO THE HUMID AIR MASS THAT IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA...ANY STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH A QUICK 1/2 INCH OF RAINFALL AT ANY GIVEN LOCATION. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND ANY LOW LYING AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY ROADWAYS THAT ARE FLOODED. IN ADDITION...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH MAY ACCOMPANY THESE HEAVY DOWNPOURS. DAS
Local storm report, Jun 1, 2:29 PM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
229 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0223 PM HAIL VIROQUA 43.56N 90.89W
06/01/2014 E0.50 INCH VERNON WI TRAINED SPOTTER
MOSTLY PEA SIZE WITH FEW TO 1/2 INCH
&&
TMSLocal storm report, Jun 1, 4:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
430 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0429 PM FLOOD WESTBY 43.65N 90.86W
06/01/2014 VERNON WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN WESTBY
&&
TMSLocal storm report, Jun 1, 4:56 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
456 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 SSW VIROQUA 43.49N 90.92W
06/01/2014 M3.70 INCH VERNON WI AMATEUR RADIO
0440 PM HEAVY RAIN LA FARGE 43.58N 90.64W
06/01/2014 M2.41 INCH VERNON WI CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
TMSLocal storm report, Jun 1, 5:30 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
530 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0517 PM FLASH FLOOD WESTBY 43.65N 90.86W
06/01/2014 VERNON WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUNTY P EAST OF WESTBY AND THREE CHIMNEY ROAD WEST OF
WESTBY HAVE WATER OVER THE ROAD AND ARE IMPASSABLE.
&&
AJThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 8:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Buffalo | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 9:49 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Buffalo | 37 hr |
| Jun 1, 9:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Trempealeau | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 2:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ARX | Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Jackson, Juneau and 6 more | 13 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Vernon | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 5:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 61 hr |
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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.