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River Flood Warning 50, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Jun 19, 2014, 3:41 PM CDT for Clayton County, Iowa; Grant County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 24, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2014, 3:41 PM CDT (20:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 24, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clayton County, IA, Grant County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg (GTTI4).
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 21 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.
775 WGUS43 KARX 192041 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 341 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 ...EXCESSIVE RAINFALL LEADING TO FLOODING... .THE EXTREME RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS IS RESULTING IN RISING RIVERS...AND MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. THE FORECASTS BELOW TAKE INTO ACCOUNT RECENT RAINFALL...AS WELL AS FORECAST RAINFALL TONIGHT. 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-WIC043-200841- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0050.140625T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTTI4.1.ER.140625T0000Z.140703T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 341 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY JUNE 24TH...AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY THURSDAY JULY 3RD. * IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD. && LAT...LON 4300 9111 4270 9090 4265 9090 4271 9112 4298 9119 $$ WIC103-123-200841- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0051.140620T2230Z-140622T1800Z/ /VIOW3.1.ER.140620T2230Z.140621T0600Z.140621T1800Z.NO/ 341 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT VIOLA. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:20 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING BANKER PARK IN VIOLA. FLOODING ALSO AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND. && LAT...LON 4354 9070 4348 9073 4346 9072 4347 9066 4353 9064 $$ WIC023-123-200841- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0052.140620T0600Z-140622T2000Z/ /REAW3.1.ER.140620T0600Z.140621T0000Z.140622T0200Z.NO/ 341 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT READSTOWN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY 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 $$ WIC023-200841- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0053.140621T1450Z-140624T1312Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140621T1450Z.140622T1200Z.140623T1312Z.NO/ 341 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 1:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS NEAR THE RIVER...INCLUDING SAND HILL ROAD NEAR BELL CENTER. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING ROBB PARK IN GAYS MILLS. && LAT...LON 4337 9085 4328 9086 4327 9082 4336 9081 $$
4 follow-up statements
587 WGUS83 KARX 192153 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 453 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 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 . && MNC049-157-WIC091-201253- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0047.140624T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /LKCM5.1.ER.140624T1200Z.140627T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LAKE CITY. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS AND SOME RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS NEAR THE RIVER ARE EVACUATED. && LAT...LON 4454 9228 4445 9207 4439 9209 4442 9225 4451 9236 $$ MNC157-WIC011-201252- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0036.140620T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /WABM5.2.ER.140620T1200Z.140627T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WABASHA. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 14.4 FEET...PUMPING BEGINS ON EAST MAIN STREET. && LAT...LON 4445 9207 4442 9200 4435 9192 4433 9200 4439 9209 $$ MNC169-WIC011-121-201252- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0048.140622T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WNAM5.2.ER.140622T0000Z.140628T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 5A GOES OUT OF OPERATION. && LAT...LON 4419 9179 4401 9142 4398 9147 4407 9172 4415 9182 $$ MNC055-WIC063-123-201252- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0049.140622T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /LACW3.2.ER.140622T1800Z.140628T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LA CROSSE. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...PETTIBONE CAMPGROUND AND RV PARK IS FLOODED. ROAD ACCESS TO THE NORTH END OF THE SHORE ACRES DEVELOPMENT IS IMPACTED BY FLOODING. SOME LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN OTHER AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4401 9142 4388 9120 4357 9122 4361 9127 4399 9145 $$ IAC005-043-WIC023-043-201252- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0043.140622T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.140622T1800Z.140626T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AND ACCESS TO PARKS NEAR THE RIVER IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ARE AFFECTED. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ IAC043-WIC043-201252- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0050.140625T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTTI4.1.ER.140625T0000Z.140703T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD. && LAT...LON 4300 9111 4270 9090 4265 9090 4271 9112 4298 9119 $$
245 WGUS83 KARX 200135 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 835 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 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 . && MNC049-157-WIC091-201635- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0047.140627T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LKCM5.1.ER.140627T0000Z.140627T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LAKE CITY. * FROM THURSDAY JUNE 26 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS AND SOME RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS NEAR THE RIVER ARE EVACUATED. && LAT...LON 4454 9228 4445 9207 4439 9209 4442 9225 4451 9236 $$ MNC157-WIC011-201635- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0036.140620T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /WABM5.1.ER.140620T1200Z.140627T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WABASHA. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO GO OVER HIGHWAY 60. FLOODING ALSO IMPACTS THE LOWER LEVEL OF SLIPPERY'S RESTAURANT. && LAT...LON 4445 9207 4442 9200 4435 9192 4433 9200 4439 9209 $$ MNC169-WIC011-121-201634- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0048.140622T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /WNAM5.1.ER.140622T1800Z.140626T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY BY THE CITY OF WINONA...AND DIKE PATROLS ARE STARTED. && LAT...LON 4419 9179 4401 9142 4398 9147 4407 9172 4415 9182 $$ MNC055-WIC063-123-201634- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0049.140624T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LACW3.1.ER.140624T0000Z.140626T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LA CROSSE. * FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...PETTIBONE CAMPGROUND AND RV PARK IS FLOODED. ROAD ACCESS TO THE NORTH END OF THE SHORE ACRES DEVELOPMENT IS IMPACTED BY FLOODING. SOME LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN OTHER AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4401 9142 4388 9120 4357 9122 4361 9127 4399 9145 $$ IAC005-043-WIC023-043-201634- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0043.140622T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.140622T1200Z.140626T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 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 16.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO GO OVER THE ROAD COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY C NEAR HIGHWAY 18. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ IAC043-WIC043-201634- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0050.140625T1200Z-140627T0600Z/ /GTTI4.1.ER.140625T1200Z.140625T1200Z.140626T1200Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY JUNE 27...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY JUNE 27...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 4300 9111 4270 9090 4265 9090 4271 9112 4298 9119 $$
783 WGUS83 KARX 200924 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 .HEAVY RAINS THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL LEAD TO FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS. 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 . && MNC049-157-WIC091-210024- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0047.140627T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LKCM5.1.ER.140627T0000Z.140627T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LAKE CITY. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS AND SOME RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS NEAR THE RIVER ARE EVACUATED. && LAT...LON 4454 9228 4445 9207 4439 9209 4442 9225 4451 9236 $$ MNC157-WIC011-210023- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0036.140620T0917Z-000000T0000Z/ /WABM5.1.ER.140620T0730Z.140627T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WABASHA. * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO GO OVER HIGHWAY 60. FLOODING ALSO IMPACTS THE LOWER LEVEL OF SLIPPERY'S RESTAURANT. && LAT...LON 4445 9207 4442 9200 4435 9192 4433 9200 4439 9209 $$ MNC169-WIC011-121-210023- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0048.140622T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /WNAM5.1.ER.140622T1800Z.140626T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY BY THE CITY OF WINONA...AND DIKE PATROLS ARE STARTED. && LAT...LON 4419 9179 4401 9142 4398 9147 4407 9172 4415 9182 $$ MNC055-WIC063-123-210023- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0049.140624T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LACW3.1.ER.140624T0000Z.140626T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LA CROSSE. * FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...PETTIBONE CAMPGROUND AND RV PARK IS FLOODED. ROAD ACCESS TO THE NORTH END OF THE SHORE ACRES DEVELOPMENT IS IMPACTED BY FLOODING. SOME LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN OTHER AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4401 9142 4388 9120 4357 9122 4361 9127 4399 9145 $$ IAC005-043-WIC023-043-210023- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0043.140622T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.140622T1200Z.140626T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 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 16.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO GO OVER THE ROAD COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY C NEAR HIGHWAY 18. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ IAC043-WIC043-210023- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0050.140625T1200Z-140627T0600Z/ /GTTI4.1.ER.140625T1200Z.140625T1200Z.140626T1200Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY JUNE 27...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 4300 9111 4270 9090 4265 9090 4271 9112 4298 9119 $$ IAC067-210023- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-140623T0705Z/ /CCYI4.2.ER.140619T0118Z.140621T0000Z.140622T1305Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LELAND AVENUE FLOODS AND FLOODING ON PARK DRIVE IS LIKELY. && LAT...LON 4321 9286 4321 9273 4301 9255 4293 9255 4304 9273 $$ MNC099-210023- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-140622T1115Z/ /TRCM5.2.ER.140617T1848Z.140620T1800Z.140621T1715Z.NR/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR AUSTIN 3NW. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK IN AUSTIN. && LAT...LON 4370 9305 4368 9300 4365 9297 4364 9298 4367 9305 $$ WIC023-210023- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0053.140622T0000Z-140623T0600Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.140622T0000Z.140622T0000Z.140622T0600Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KICKAPOO RIVER AT GAYS MILLS. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET SATURDAY 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 $$ WIC011-121-210023- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.140620T1612Z-140623T0100Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.140620T1612Z.140621T1200Z.140622T0700Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$ IAC043-210023- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-140623T0018Z/ /EKDI4.3.ER.140619T1512Z.140620T1800Z.140622T0618Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-210023- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-140623T0145Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.140619T2121Z.140620T1800Z.140622T0745Z.NO/ 424 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.4 FEET BY TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE EARTHEN LEVEE AT ELKPORT WHICH IS JUST UPSTREAM OF GARBER IS THREATENED. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$
079 WGUS83 KARX 201714 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1214 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 .THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LAKE CITY MINNESOTA AND GUTTENBERG IOWA ARE EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...IF ANY ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN OCCURS IN THE NEXT WEEK...THE WATER LEVELS AT LAKE CITY MINNESOTA AND GUTTENBERG IOWA MAYBE HIGHER THAN WHAT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. 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 . && MNC049-157-WIC091-201744- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-140620T1714Z/ /LKCM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1214 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LAKE CITY. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF 15.3 FEET NEXT FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...CENTRAL POINT ROAD IS CLOSED. $$ IAC043-WIC043-201744- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-140627T0600Z/ /GTTI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1214 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF 14.4 FEET TUESDAY. $$
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 19, 3:06 PM CDT, 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 3:06 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
306 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 306 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS IS HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL AND CONTINUATION
FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL TONIGHT.
LATEST WATER VAPOR SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER
NORTHERN MONTANA AND SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND A COUPLE OF SHORTWAVE
TROUGHS ON THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW. LATEST
MOSAIC RADAR SHOWING A COUPLE OF LINES SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...ONE LINE OVER EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHERN MISSOURI
ASSOCIATED WITH WEAK MOISTURE TRANSPORT/CONVERGENCE AT 850MB PER
LATEST 19.18Z RAP...AND THE SECOND LINE ASSOCIATED MOISTURE
CONVERGENCE ALONG SURFACE COLD/WARM FRONT OVER NORTHERN IOWA INTO
SOUTHERN NEBRASKA.
TONIGHT...THE LATEST 19.12Z GFS/NAM INDICATE SURFACE COLD FRONT TO
SLOWLY PUSH EAST INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW
MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE FRONT AND
SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER EASTERN NEBRASKA/WESTERN IOWA. EXPECT THE LINE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN IOWA TO SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS
FORECAST AREA. THE 19.12Z GFS/NAM AND 19.18Z INDICATE 1.5 TO 2
INCHES PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES AHEAD OF THE SURFACE FRONT. THE
COMBINATION OF SLOWER MOVEMENT OF THE LINE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AND MOIST BOUNDARY LAYER...THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE EFFICIENT RAIN PRODUCERS. WITH THE RECENT
HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA...WILL CONTINUE
WITH FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY.
SUBSIDENCE BEHIND SURFACE FRONT/SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL ADVECT IN A
DRIER AIRMASS INTO THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS FORECAST AREA
AND MOVE EAST OF FORECAST AREA BY 18Z FRIDAY.
.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 306 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
ZONAL FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER STATES FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY. THE LATEST 19.12Z GFS/NAM INDICATE SEVERAL IMPULSES TO
MOVE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER LAKES REGION DURING THIS
TIME FRAME. HOWEVER...THE 19.12Z GFS/NAM HAVE ISSUES WITH TIMING AND
PLACEMENT OF EACH IMPULSE INTO THE FORECAST AREA. THE MODELS DO HINT
AT A STRONGER IMPULSE TO IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA SUNDAY. THE 19.12Z
NAM SHOWS 0-3KM SHEAR OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH THIS FEATURE AND
SURFACE BASE AND 0-6KM MOST UNSTABLE CAPE OF OVER 3000 J/KG OVER THE
FORECAST AREA BY 18Z SUNDAY. THE 19.12Z GFS IS MUCH WEAKER WITH THE
0-3KM SHEAR OVER FORECAST AREA...DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE IMPULSE
FARTHER SOUTH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...HOWEVER...WITH
THE DIFFERENCES IN TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF SHORTWAVE TROUGHS.
CONFIDENCE FOR SEVERE IS LOW AND LATER SHIFTS WILL HAVE TO MONITOR
THE TRACKS OF EACH IMPULSE THROUGH THIS PERIOD.
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS ARE
PRECIPITATION CHANCES THROUGH THE PERIOD. SLIGHT DIFFERENCES ARE
INDICATED BETWEEN THE 19.12Z GFS/ECMWF/GEM...WITH TIMING OF THE
SHORTWAVE TROUGHS EMBEDDED IN THE FLOW ALOFT AND THE STRENGTH OF THE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIGGING OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE 19.12Z
GFS/GEM CUTOFF UPPER LEVEL LOW AND THE ECMWF DIGS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION BY 12Z WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL HAVE IMPACTS
ON TIMING OF PRECIPITATION CHANCES ACROSS FORECAST AREA THROUGH THIS
PERIOD. TEMPERATURES WILL BE UNSEASONABLY COOL BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK...WITH REGION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT AND
THE 19.12Z GFS/GEM/ECMWF ADVECTING COOLER AIR INTO THE FORECAST
AREA. THE MODELS SUGGEST 850MB TEMPERATURES IN THE PLUS 5 TO PLUS 10
DEGREES CELSIUS RANGE BY 12Z WEDNESDAY OVER FORECAST AREA.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1235 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
STEADY LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TRANSPORT WITH ABSENCE OF CAP TODAY
TRIGGERING CONTINUES SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE
AREA. THIS WILL CAUSE SOME SHORT TERM CONCERNS FOR AVIATION BUT ALSO
LOOKING AHEAD AT POSSIBLE LINE OF STORMS DEVELOPING TO THE WEST AS
MAIN SHORT WAVE TROUGH EJECTS ACROSS MIDWEST. WHILE BEST DYNAMICS
WILL BE NORTHWEST OF OUR AREA...HIGHER INSTABILITY WILL FOCUS ON
WARM FRONT SOUTHWEST OF OUR AREA. STRONGER STORMS COULD KEEP WEST
AND SOUTH OF THE AREA BUT WILL STILL TRY TO TIME A THUNDERSTORM RISK
WINDOW BEFORE THINGS SETTLE DOWN TO MAINLY VFR AGAIN OVERNIGHT.
TRANSITION INTO ZONAL FLOW PROMISES A BIT QUIETER WEATHER ON FRIDAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 306 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...MANY AREA
SOILS ARE WELL SATURATED. WITH ANOTHER HALF TO ONE INCH OF
RAINFALL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT...THE
POTENTIAL EXIST OF FURTHER FLASH FLOODING OR AREAL FLOODING ACROSS
MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...MANY AREA
RIVERS HAVE RISEN OR RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PLUS...SOME OF THE RIVERS ARE FORECASTED TO RISE TO NEAR MODERATE
FLOOD STAGE. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST
FORECAST ON AREA RIVERS.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR WIZ032>034-041>044-
053>055-061.
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR MNZ079-086>088-
094>096.
IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR IAZ008>011-018-019-
029-030.
&&
SHORT TERM...DTJ
LONG TERM...DTJ
AVIATION...TJS
HYDROLOGY...DTJHazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:15 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 315 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-201100- 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- 315 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WHILE ONE AREA OF STORMS EXITS NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...WITH A HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING RISK...ANOTHER LINE OF STORMS HAS ALREADY FORMED TO THE WEST OF THE AREA. THAT TOO WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AND IMPACT AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 THIS EVENING...MAINLY BETWEEN 5 AND 9 PM. THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO BE EFFICIENT RAINFALL PRODUCERS... WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS THAT COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING. STRONGER LINES OF STORMS COULD PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND OF COURSE LIGHTNING. OUTSIDE OF FLOODING...THE RISK FOR ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER LOOKS HIGHER TO THE WEST AND SOUTH OF THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...CONTINUE FOR FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WHILE SEVERE WEATHER DOES NOT LOOK LIKELY FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...THERE COULD BE A RISK SUNDAY DEPENDING ON WHERE THE STORMS TRACK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THERE COULD BE SOME SPOTTER ACTIVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 35 IN MINNESOTA AND IOWA. RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED FOR ANY AREA. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. RIECK/SHEA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 12:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1210 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
IAZ009-010-019-MNZ095-096-191815-
WINNESHIEK-HOWARD-CHICKASAW-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
1210 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WINNESHIEK...EASTERN
HOWARD...NORTHEASTERN CHICKASAW...SOUTHEASTERN FILLMORE AND
SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON COUNTIES...
AT 1210 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LIME SPRINGS TO NEAR SPILLVILLE...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SPILLVILLE AROUND 1220 PM CDT.
CALMAR AND LIME SPRINGS AROUND 1225 PM CDT.
CRESCO AND RIDGEWAY AROUND 1230 PM CDT.
DECORAH AROUND 1250 PM CDT.
HARMONY AROUND 100 PM CDT.
CANTON AROUND 105 PM CDT.
PRESTON...MABEL AND FOUNTAIN AROUND 115 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE COUNTY ROADS W 20
AND A 34...HARVEST FARM CAMPGROUND...BRISTOL AND YORK.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4376 9219 4349 9161 4342 9161 4308 9198
4334 9237
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 213DEG 20KT 4337 9233 4318 9202
HALBACHLocal storm report, Jun 19, 1:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
115 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 S WAUCOMA 43.00N 92.03W
06/19/2014 FAYETTE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER OVER 260TH AND V AVE IN NORTHWEST FAYETTE COUNTY
FROM 1.45 INCHES OF RAIN IN PAST 45 MINUTES
&&
SHEASpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 1:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
147 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
IAZ010-011-029-030-192015-
ALLAMAKEE-WINNESHIEK-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
147 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALLAMAKEE...
SOUTHEASTERN WINNESHIEK...FAYETTE AND CLAYTON COUNTIES...
AT 147 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR POSTVILLE TO NEAR WEST UNION TO NEAR HAZLETON...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
OSSIAN AROUND 150 PM CDT.
WEST UNION AROUND 155 PM CDT.
WAUKON...ELGIN AND CLERMONT AROUND 215 PM CDT.
POSTVILLE AROUND 240 PM CDT.
ARLINGTON AROUND 245 PM CDT.
LANSING...MONONA AND STRAWBERRY POINT AROUND 250 PM CDT.
VOLGA AROUND 305 PM CDT.
ELKADER...HARPERS FERRY AND FARMERSBURG AROUND 315 PM CDT.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4310 9205 4335 9160 4337 9121 4335 9120
4333 9113 4330 9109 4325 9106 4312 9118
4291 9115 4288 9110 4274 9106 4269 9097
4268 9091 4265 9089 4264 9199
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 231DEG 19KT 4315 9158 4291 9182 4257 9199
HALBACHLocal storm report, Jun 19, 2:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
226 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM HEAVY RAIN OELWEIN 42.68N 91.91W
06/19/2014 M2.50 INCH FAYETTE IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SOME STREET FLOODING. RAIN FELL IN 35 MINUTES.
&&
SHEASpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 2:42 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
242 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
IAZ011-030-WIZ054-061-192145-
ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...PLATTEVILLE
242 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT AREAS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER...
AT 240 PM...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND
LIGHTNING WAS MARCHING ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST IOWA. RAINFALL RATES
HAVE BEEN EXTREME. SOME AREAS COULD PICK UP 2 TO 3 INCHES OF
RAIN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.
THERE ARE FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT SO AVOID
AREAS OF HIGH WATER.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A
SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4310 9205 4335 9160 4337 9121 4335 9120
4333 9113 4330 9109 4325 9106 4312 9118
4291 9115 4288 9110 4274 9106 4269 9097
4268 9091 4265 9089 4264 9199
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 231DEG 19KT 4315 9158 4291 9182 4257 9199
SHEALocal storm report, Jun 19, 3:37 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
337 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0336 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SE WAUKON 43.22N 91.41W
06/19/2014 ALLAMAKEE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
13 ROADS CLOSED OR HAVE WATER OVER THEM AFTER WATER HAD
RECEDED EARLIER. STREET FLOODING IN WAUKON AS WELL.
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SHEAThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 8:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton | 22 days |
| Jun 18, 11:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Mitchell | 64 min |
| Jun 19, 5:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 4 days |
| Jun 19, 5:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 3 days |
| Jun 19, 5:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Mitchell | 65 min |
| Jun 19, 7:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee | 3 days |
| Jun 19, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek | 55 min |
| Jun 19, 12:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Howard, Winneshiek | 65 min |
| Jun 19, 1:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette | 88 min |
| Jun 19, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Floyd, Mitchell | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 7:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Trempealeau | 3 days |
| Jun 18, 10:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Grant | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Pepin | 6 days |
| Jun 19, 12:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 18 days |
| Jun 19, 12:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Vernon | 4 days |
| Jun 19, 3:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 69 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford, Vernon | 71 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford | 5 days |
| Jun 19, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Grant | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 3:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland | 3 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2014River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2014Every river flood warning in 2014
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.