Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS La Crosse, WI

Issued

Sep 22, 2016, 3:55 AM CDT (08:55 UTC)

Expired

Sep 22, 2016, 8:15 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS La Crosse, WI

Area

Storm-based polygon

Emergency

Flash flood emergency

Flood severity

None

Counties Chickasaw County, IA, Floyd County, IA

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS53 KARX 220855
FFWARX
IAC037-067-221315-
/O.NEW.KARX.FF.W.0053.160922T0855Z-160922T1315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
355 AM CDT THU SEP 22 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN IOWA...
  FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT HAD BEEN IN
  EFFECT FOR CHICKASAW. THIS ALSO REPLACES THE FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY
  FOR FLOYD COUNTY. 

* AT 349 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT THE
  FLOODING SITUATION HAD STABILIZED ACROSS THE COUNTY.  WATER
  CONTINUES TO RISE AND SANDBAGGING IS ACTIVE. MANY ROADS ARE CLOSED
  AND HAVE WATER OVER THEM ACROSS CHICKASAW AND FLOYD COUNTIES. 

* FROM 4 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVERNIGHT IN THIS LOCAL AREA.
  
* RIVERS...STREAMS...AND CREEKS WILL ALL BE RISING OR ARE OUT OF
  THEIR BANKS THIS MORNING. 

* USE EXTREME CAUTION IS DRIVING IN THE DARKNESS THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 4321 9302 4321 9282 4310 9255 4291 9219
      4291 9302

$$

DAB

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