Areal Flood Warning 12, NWS La Crosse, WI

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
608 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2016

.SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight)
Issued at 236 AM CDT Wed Aug 24 2016

Dealing with major flash flood scenario across northeast tier of
counties in Iowa early this morning with large swath of 4"+
rainfalls likely. Already issued some site specific river flood
warnings but amount of impact likely to be seen after daybreak
today.

Area is primed with bulls-eye of precipitable water near 2" and low
level jet impacting outflow boundary from nearly steady state
convection. To the south of convection steady low level inflow with
70+ surface dew points continues to advect into this east-west
orientated line of storms. Legacy rainfall estimates off radar are
underestimating rainfall while Dual Pol is just a bit high. Needless
to say, combination of watches and warnings are in effect.

Closed low continues to slowly move east across southern Canadian
prairies leaving western Great Lakes in southwest flow and favorable
jet dynamics for good updrafts/lift. Minor waves moving through this
flow spawned earlier convection, but low level moisture transport
starts to shift east gradually this morning so feeling is convection
will gradually end from west to east to follow suit.

Lower confidence on how later in the day will pan out with some
short term guidance suggesting another wave could advect northeast
in flow and work on slow moving frontal boundary. While rain threat
will shift east, continued small risks in south and southeast areas.

Cooler and drier air begins to shift in for tonight and push any
remaining rain threats off to the southeast.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 236 AM CDT Wed Aug 24 2016

Medium range guidance suggests closed low opens up and moves east
along US and Canadian border for latter part of week. This will mean
quiet few days with short term upper ridge returning into Friday.
May see some early morning valley fog setup but did not have time to
work those details into the forecast database right now. Will have
to add these features as time permits.

Next wave enters the picture by Friday night with moisture transport
returning. This is a quick moving wave and threat of any severe
weather for Saturday time frame may not fall into place with limited
moisture return. Again, this will have to be watched for later
detail.

Early next week looking quiet behind wave.

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.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Thursday morning)
Issued at 608 AM CDT Wed Aug 24 2016

In wake of exiting convective complex and as surface trough
approaches, moisture and weak flow leading to a mix of MVFR and IFR
conditions around the region this morning. This will persist for
several more hours before surface trough slowly passes and drier air
begins to mix in. This will clear conditions to MVFR at least, and
eventually VFR as we go into the afternoon.

Expect northwest winds to remain up overnight to limit fog, but
would not be surprised if some patchy valley fog forms in more
sheltered areas.

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.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 236 AM CDT Wed Aug 24 2016

Copious amounts of rain overnight have led to widespread and serious
flash flooding in far northeastern Iowa into southwest Wisconsin.
Rivers on the rise and site specific forecasts put together to get
some flood warnings out with as much lead time as we could.

Some locations could have moderate to major flooding very quickly
today with 5"+ rainfall totals still coming in. Warnings will
continue for much of the region for awhile this morning.

Forecasts from the River Forecast center will be made available as
soon as possible.

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.ARX Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
WI...Flash Flood Watch until Noon CDT today for WIZ053>055.

MN...None.
IA...None.
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SHORT TERM...Shea
LONG TERM...Shea
AVIATION...Shea
HYDROLOGY...Shea

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
439 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2016

MNZ079-086>088-094-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053-251100-
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-
TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
439 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...AND WESTERN INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH NEXT
TUESDAY BUT THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER LOOKS LOW AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NO ACTION IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ095-WIZ054-055-061-251100-
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-FILLMORE-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
439 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ENDING THIS MORNING FROM WEST TO EAST.
HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT HAS LED TO FLOODING IN MANY AREAS. SOME OF
THIS WILL RECEDE THIS MORNING...BUT AREA RIVERS MAY CONTINUE TO
RISE. FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED SO WE URGE YOU TO MONITOR
OUR RIVER FORECASTS THROUGH THE DAY.

THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY
RAIN AND LIGHTNING THIS AFTERNOON BUT THAT RISK SHOULD DROP
QUICKLY GOING INTO THE EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO NEXT
TUESDAY. AT THIS TIME THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

RAINFALL REPORTS AND ANY FLOOD RELATED INFORMATION WOULD BE
APPRECIATED.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

PLEASE KEEP THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPDATED ON THE IMPACTS
FLOODING IS HAVING ON YOUR COMMUNITIES. UTILIZE INFORMATION ON OUR
WEB SITE TO TRACK RIVER LEVELS AND RAINFALL TOTALS.

SHEA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
759 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0756 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S DE SOTO             43.38N 91.20W
08/24/2016  M4.92 INCH       CRAWFORD           WI   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

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CJA

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
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814 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0813 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW MOUNT ZION         43.27N 90.75W
08/24/2016  M5.38 INCH       CRAWFORD           WI   PUBLIC

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
817 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0817 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E WAUKON              43.27N 91.44W
08/24/2016  M7.00 INCH       ALLAMAKEE          IA   PUBLIC

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IRIS SYSTEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
827 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0824 AM     FLOOD            6 ESE DECORAH           43.26N 91.69W
08/24/2016                   WINNESHIEK         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRIDGE ON 225TH NEAR OIL WELL ROAD OVERTAKEN
            BY WATER.

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