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Areal Flood Warning 13, NWS La Crosse, WI

April 17, 2019Clark County, Jackson County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this areal flood warning at Apr 17, 2019, 11:06 PM CDT for Clark County, Jackson County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2019, 11:06 PM CDT (04:06 UTC)
Expired
Apr 18, 2019, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clark County, WI, Jackson County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal 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 areal flood warning went out at Apr 17, 6:15 PM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 6:15 PM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 3:49 AM CDT, 19 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
349 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

IAZ010-011-019-029-030-WIZ053>055-061-181100-
Winneshiek-Allamakee-Chickasaw-Fayette-Clayton-Vernon-Crawford-
Richland-Grant-
349 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for parts of northeast Iowa and
southwest into western Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Flooding continues along portions of the Mississippi River.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening.
A few of the storms later this afternoon and early this evening
could be strong to severe, with risks for lightning, large hail
and an isolated tornado.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Flooding will continue along portions of the Mississippi River,
with water levels gradually falling through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

A few spotter groups may be needed between roughly 4 and 8 PM.

Reports of heavy rainfall would be appreciated today and tonight.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

IAZ008-009-018-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-
181100-
Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-
Houston-Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-
Juneau-Adams-
349 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for parts of southeast
Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and southwest into central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Flooding continues along portions of the Mississippi River, with
minor flooding along portions of the tributary rivers in western
and central Wisconsin.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening.
A few of the storms later this afternoon and early this evening
could be strong, with risks for lightning, small hail and locally
heavy rains.

Should heavy rain become widespread, additional flooding could
result, especially in portions of western into north-central
Wisconsin.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Flooding will continue along portions of the Mississippi River,
with water levels gradually falling through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Reports of heavy rainfall would be appreciated today and tonight.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

RRS/Shea

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 17, 5:20 PM CDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 7:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXGrant39 min
Apr 17, 9:29 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXLa Crosse, Trempealeau5 days
Apr 17, 9:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXPepin21 days
Apr 17, 9:51 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXClark23 hr
Apr 18, 12:19 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXCrawford, Vernon21 days

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2019Every areal flood warning in 2019

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.