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River Flood Warning 59, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 15, 2019Olmsted County, Winona County, Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Jun 15, 2019, 7:56 PM CDT for Olmsted County, Winona County, Minnesota. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 15, 2019, 7:56 PM CDT (00:56 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2019, 4:12 PM CDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Olmsted County, MN, Winona County, MN

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Middle Fork Whitewater River near Whitewater State Park (WSPM5).

Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
13.5 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05376100, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 15, 6:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 6:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 3:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
331 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ054-061-
161100-
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Crawford-Grant-
331 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Minnesota and southwest
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms will continue into the evening. Some will be
strong and a few could be severe with large hail, damaging winds
and locally heavy rains. The main threat time is through 10 pm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There are periodic thunderstorm chances next week. Organized
severe weather is not currently expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed through this evening.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053-055-161100-
Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-
Adams-Vernon-Richland-
331 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Wisconsin...north central Wisconsin...southwest Wisconsin and
west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected through this evening. A few
could be strong with small hail and gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There are periodic thunderstorm chances next week. Organized
severe weather is not currently expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 3:06 PM CDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019

MNZ086-087-094-152045-
Olmsted-Dodge-Mower-
306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN OLMSTED...
NORTHEASTERN MOWER AND SOUTHEASTERN DODGE COUNTIES...

At 304 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Kasson, or near
Dodge Center, moving southeast at 20 mph.

Lightning, winds in excess of 40 mph, and nickel size hail are
possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Rochester, Mantorville, Kasson, Stewartville, Byron, Hayfield, High
Forest, Rock Dell, Dexter, Oslo, Sargeant, and Rochester Airport.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized ponding of water. Do not drive your vehicle through
flooded roadways.

LAT...LON 4394 9294 4407 9275 4394 9234 4368 9266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 310DEG 17KT 4395 9276

Batzek
Local storm report, Jun 15, 4:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
435 PM CDT SAT JUN 15 2019

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

0435 PM     HAIL             SPRING VALLEY           43.69N 92.39W
06/15/2019  E0.70 INCH       FILLMORE           MN   PUBLIC

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Local storm report, Jun 15, 4:50 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 15, 5:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 15, 5:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 9:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryARXVernon118 min
Jun 15, 7:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXFillmore33 hr
Jun 15, 7:53 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningARXFillmore, Mower12 hr
Jun 16, 7:47 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningARXFillmore, Mower2 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2019Every river 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.