Areal Flood Warning 27, NWS La Crosse, WI

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
420 AM CDT Thu Sep 22 2016

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 415 AM CDT Thu Sep 22 2016

Radar estimates anywhere from 2 to 9 inches of rain fell across
the area on Wednesday. The highest totals were located across
Clark, Floyd, Chickasaw, and Vernon counties. This has resulted
in flash flooding in these areas.

As a short wave trough, currently located over western Iowa, moves
away from the area later this morning, the moisture transport will
gradually weaken. As this occurs, the showers and thunderstorms
will wane. Up to an additional 2 inches of rain will be possible
south of Interstate 90.

For this afternoon, the winds fields aloft will weakening across
the region. As partly sunny skies develop, anticipate that the
0-1 km mean layer CAPES will climb up to 1000 J/kg. As outflow
boundaries interact with the front across northern Iowa and
southern Wisconsin, expect isolated to scattered showers and
storms to develop. A few of these storms may produce hail up to
quarters and wind damage. These storms will then weaken as we lose
the diurnal heating during the afternoon.

For tonight, the CAM models continue to show quite a bit of
convection across the forecast area. With weak forcing across the
area, I am a bit concerned that the models may be overdoing the
rain chances and amounts for tonight.

.LONG TERM...(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 415 AM CDT Thu Sep 22 2016

From Friday into Friday night, a warm front will move north
through the forecast area. With much of the moisture transport
being located across the Dakotas, western Iowa, and western
Minnesota, additional rainfall amounts will likely be less than a
quarter of an inch.

From Saturday afternoon through Sunday night, a cold front will
move slowly east through the forecast area. The GFS continues to
being slightly faster than the ECMWF with moving the front out of
the area. With warm cloud layer depths of 3.5 to 4 km,
precipitable water values around 1.8 inches, and strong moisture
transport, it looks like we will see the potential of more heavy
rain across the region. If this trend continues, a Flash Flood
Watch will likely be needed.

In the wake of this front, the GFS has a closed upper level low
moving across the region. This would keep the chance of showers
and storms in the forecast through Wednesday. Meanwhile the ECMWF
keeps this low further north and the area remains dry.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Thursday night)
Issued at 1201 AM CDT Wed Sep 21 2016

Line of convection across southeast Minnesota ahead of the front
is working its way south. The strongest storms look like they will
be south of both airports by 22.06Z. However, additional activity
still ongoing north of this that will sink south across the area
with MVFR to IFR conditions. Most of this should then be south of
the area by the middle of the night with just some light rains
expected into the Thursday morning. The hi-res meso scale models
then do not show a whole lot more activity for the remainder of
Thursday and will only show a VCSH with VFR conditions. The front
should then slip through the area Thursday evening with the winds
going light or swinging around to the northeast with ceilings
likely coming down to MVFR.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 415 AM CDT Thu Sep 22 2016

With the moisture transport weakening and remaining that way
through tonight, additional rainfall totals will be likely up to 2
inches across northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. This will
aggravate the ongoing flooding.

Most of our river systems will see significant rises over the next
couple of days. We are already seeing moderate to major flooding
along the Black River. There may be even a record crest at Black
River Falls. The Cedar River is also forecast to see moderate to
major flood by this weekend. All of the other river systems in the
area will likely have at least moderate flooding.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Issued at 415 AM CDT Thu Sep 22 2016

La Crosse WI...

The 3.17 inches of rain at La Crosse Regional Airport yesterday
that fell yesterday was the 3rd highest September rainfall. Only
September 6, 1884 (5.55 inches) and September 19, 1983 (3.35
inches) had higher rainfall totals. This raised the monthly total
to 8.79 inches which is the 6th wettest September. This is the
wettest September since 1965 (10.52 inches - 2nd wettest). The
wettest September occurred in 1881 when 10.87 inches of rain fell.

Rochester MN...

The 3.60 inches of rain at Rochester International Airport that
fell yesterday was the 4th highest September rainfall. Only
September 12, 1978 (5.98 inches), September 23, 2010 (4.34
inches), and September 14, 2004 (4.04 inches) had higher rainfall
totals. This raised the monthly total to 8.25 inches which is the
6th wettest September. This is the wettest September since 2010
(9.95 inches). The wettest September occurred in 1986 when 10.50
inches of rain fell.

&&

.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for WIZ017-029-032>034-
     041>044-053>055-061.

MN...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for MNZ079-086>088-
     094>096.

IA...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for IAZ008>011-018-019-
     029-030.

&&

SHORT TERM...BOYNE
LONG TERM...BOYNE
AVIATION...04
HYDROLOGY...BOYNE
CLIMATE...BOYNE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
433 AM CDT THU SEP 22 2016

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-231100-
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-
433 AM CDT THU SEP 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
IOWA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND FROM SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL
WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FLASH FLOODING...URBAN FLOODING...AND RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
FOR MANY AREAS ACROSS THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY THROUGH
TONIGHT DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL.

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES
OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE. DUE TO THIS...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR THIS TIME PERIOD. SOME STORMS MAY ALSO BE STRONG
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL AND STRONG
WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND AS RECENT HEAVY
RAINFALL MOVES INTO AND THROUGH THE RIVER SYSTEM.

PERIODIC STORMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOME
STORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN. OTHERWISE...THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE
LIGHTNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

RAINFALL REPORTS AND OBSERVATIONS OF FLOODING SHOULD BE PASSED
ALONG TO US. WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED.

ROGERS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
434 AM CDT THU SEP 22 2016

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

0434 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 WNW EASTMAN           43.20N 91.11W
09/22/2016                   CRAWFORD           WI   PUBLIC

            HIGHWAY 35 WASHED OUT. LOCATION APPROXIMATE.
            .

&&

DB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
435 AM CDT THU SEP 22 2016

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

0434 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE LANESBORO         43.73N 91.97W
09/22/2016                   FILLMORE           MN   PUBLIC

            ROADS WASHED OUT. EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED ALL
            DAY.

&&

CJA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
439 AM CDT THU SEP 22 2016

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

0439 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CARPENTER               43.41N 93.02W
09/22/2016                   MITCHELL           IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER ROADS IN CARPENTER.

&&

CJA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
440 AM CDT THU SEP 22 2016

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

0434 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LA FARGE                43.58N 90.64W
09/22/2016                   VERNON             WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            WEST SIDE OF LA FARGE IS FLOODED. HIGHWAY 131 NORTH AND
            SOUTH OF TOWN ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. IN ADDITION
            HIGHWAY 82 WEST OF TOWN IS ALSO CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

BOYNE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
452 AM CDT THU SEP 22 2016

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

0451 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SSE ALPHA             42.96N 92.03W
09/22/2016                   FAYETTE            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 18 WEST OF HAWKEYE.
            FLOODED STREETS IN HAWKEYE.

&&

CJA

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