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River Flood Warning 21, NWS La Crosse, WI

May 15, 2023Winneshiek County, Iowa

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at May 15, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT for Winneshiek County, Iowa. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 15, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT (15:00 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2023, 6:54 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Winneshiek County, IA

The river

Written for the forecast point Turkey River at Spillville (SPLI4). The gauge peaked at 9.44 ft at May 15, 2023, 2:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate51005/1505/16
Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05411600, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

357 
WGUS43 KARX 151500
FLWARX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1000 AM CDT Mon May 15 2023

...The National Weather Service in La Crosse WI has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Turkey River at Spillville affecting Winneshiek County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional river and weather information is available at 
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CDT.

&&


IAC191-160300-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0021.230515T1500Z-230516T0701Z/
/SPLI4.1.ER.230515T1409Z.230515T1800Z.230515T1900Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT Mon May 15 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT 
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Turkey River at Spillville.

* WHEN...From this morning to just after midnight tonight.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.3
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4328 9206 4328 9199 4321 9190 4317 9192
      4317 9198


$$

DTJ
1 follow-up statement
255 
WGUS83 KARX 152354
FLSARX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
654 PM CDT Mon May 15 2023

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Turkey River at Spillville affecting Winneshiek County.

IAC191-160100-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230515T2354Z/
/SPLI4.1.ER.230515T1409Z.230515T1915Z.230515T2226Z.NO/
654 PM CDT Mon May 15 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Turkey River at Spillville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 8.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.7 feet Monday
    morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4328 9206 4328 9199 4321 9190 4317 9192
      4317 9198


$$

Skow

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.