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River Flood Warning 18, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 19, 2023, 3:00 PM CDT for Crawford County, Vernon County, Wisconsin; Allamakee County, Iowa; Houston County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 21, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2023, 3:00 PM CDT (20:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 3, 2023, 9:35 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 days
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Allamakee County, IA, Houston County, MN, Crawford County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Lansing - Pool 9 (LNSI4).
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 Apr 19, 12:54 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 12:54 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1230 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-202130- 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- 1230 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Minnesota...northeast Iowa and southwest into central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A couple of rounds of thunderstorms through tonight. The first round of stronger storms moves in after 10pm with another round after 5am. A few could be strong to severe. Hail is the primary threat with wind a secondary threat. Locally heavy rain and lightning will also accompany the storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Scattered thunderstorms continue Thursday. A few could be strong to severe until the front pushes through. Hail and damaging winds would be the primary hazards. Locally heavy rain and lightning will also accompany the storms. Flooding has begun along portions of the Mississippi River and will continue for several weeks. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Widespread spotter activation is not expected, however spotters may be needed on a local basis. Rainfall, hail, or wind reports are appreciated. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. Zapotocny nofwd
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 19, 10:12 AM CDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
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Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Apr 18, 9:42 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Crawford, Vernon | 17 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Richland | 43 min |
| Apr 19, 8:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Grant | 49 min |
| Apr 19, 10:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Grant | 32 min |
| Apr 19, 1:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Jackson | 4 days |
| Apr 19, 1:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Trempealeau | 6 days |
| Apr 19, 7:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Floyd | 48 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2023River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2023River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2023Every river flood warning in 2023
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.