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River Flood Warning 21, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 22, 2024Buffalo County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Jun 22, 2024, 9:16 AM CDT for Buffalo County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 22, 2024, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 22, 2024, 9:16 AM CDT (14:16 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 22, 2024, 10:00 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 23, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Buffalo County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Trempealeau River at Arcadia (ARCW3). The gauge peaked at 7.62 ft at Jun 23, 2024, 12:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 9 ft
Major stage: 10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05379400, 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.

812 
WGUS43 KARX 221416
FLWARX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
916 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

  Trempealeau River at Arcadia affecting Trempealeau and Buffalo 
  Counties.

  Trempealeau River at Dodge affecting Trempealeau and Buffalo 
  Counties.

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 930 PM CDT.

&&

WIC011-121-230230-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0021.240623T0300Z-240624T0000Z/
/ARCW3.1.ER.240623T0300Z.240623T0600Z.240623T1200Z.NR/
916 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TOMORROW EVENING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trempealeau River at Arcadia.

* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. A few streets are 
  affected by high water, and pumping operations begin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 8.1 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4423 9158 4432 9146 4432 9143 4426 9145
      4422 9158


$$

WIC011-121-230230-
/O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0022.240624T1000Z-240626T1000Z/
/DDGW3.2.ER.240624T1000Z.240625T0600Z.240625T2200Z.NO/
916 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY 
MORNING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trempealeau River at Dodge.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night to early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The railroad bridge about three quarters 
  of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Monday morning to a crest of 11.1 feet early Tuesday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158
      4402 9149


$$

DTJ

2 follow-up statements

957 
WGUS83 KARX 230203
FLSARX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
903 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Wisconsin...

  Trempealeau River at Arcadia affecting Buffalo and Trempealeau 
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Wisconsin...

  Trempealeau River at Dodge affecting Buffalo and Trempealeau 
  Counties.

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 late tonight at 200 AM CDT.

&&

WIC011-121-230700-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0021.240623T0502Z-240624T0000Z/
/ARCW3.1.ER.240623T0502Z.240623T0600Z.240623T1200Z.NR/
903 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TOMORROW 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of 
  record.

* WHERE...Trempealeau River at Arcadia.

* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. A few streets are 
  affected by high water, and pumping operations begin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 8.1 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.1 feet on 05/21/2013.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4423 9158 4432 9146 4432 9143 4426 9145
      4422 9158


$$

WIC011-121-230700-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0022.240624T1000Z-240626T1000Z/
/DDGW3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO EARLY 
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trempealeau River at Dodge.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night to early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The railroad bridge about three quarters 
  of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Monday morning to a crest of 11.1 feet early Tuesday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.1 feet on 03/15/1990.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158
      4402 9149


$$

Baumgardt

836 
WGUS83 KARX 230304
FLSARX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1004 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Wisconsin...

  Trempealeau River at Dodge affecting Buffalo and Trempealeau 
  Counties.

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

  Trempealeau River at Arcadia affecting Buffalo and Trempealeau 
  Counties.

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 1115 PM CDT.

&&

WIC011-121-230415-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0021.240623T0502Z-240623T0304Z/
/ARCW3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1004 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Trempealeau River at Arcadia.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.6
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4423 9158 4432 9146 4432 9143 4426 9145
      4422 9158


$$

WIC011-121-231700-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0022.240625T0000Z-240626T0000Z/
/DDGW3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1004 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trempealeau River at Dodge.

* WHEN...From Monday evening to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The railroad bridge about three quarters 
  of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Monday evening to a crest of 10.6 feet early Tuesday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.6 feet on 08/16/1995.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158
      4402 9149


$$

Baumgardt

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 10:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Crawford	60 hr
Jun 21, 11:35 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	ARX	Juneau	46 hr
Jun 22, 8:55 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Jackson	58 hr
Jun 22, 9:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Buffalo, Trempealeau	4 days
Jun 22, 11:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Richland, Vernon	55 hr
Jun 22, 11:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Vernon	56 hr
Jun 22, 11:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Crawford	65 hr
Jun 22, 11:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Crawford, Grant	26 days
Jun 22, 11:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	La Crosse, Vernon	21 days
Jun 22, 4:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Crawford	27 min
Jun 22, 5:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Grant	45 min
Jun 22, 5:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ARX	Crawford	71 min
Jun 22, 5:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Crawford, Grant, Richland	56 min
Jun 22, 5:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Crawford, Grant, Richland	42 min
Jun 22, 6:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ARX	Crawford, Richland	63 min
Jun 22, 6:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ARX	Crawford, Richland, Vernon	3 hr
Jun 22, 6:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Grant	19 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.