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River Flood Warning 46, NWS La Crosse, WI

July 14, 2024Richland County, Vernon County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Jul 14, 2024, 7:02 AM CDT for Richland County, Vernon County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jul 14, 2024, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 14, 2024, 7:02 AM CDT (12:02 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 14, 2024, 4:00 PM CDT
Expired: Jul 15, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 28 hr
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Richland County, WI, Vernon County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Kickapoo River at La Farge (LAFW3). The gauge peaked at 12.54 ft at Jul 15, 2024, 11:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05408000, 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 Jul 14, 6:28 AM CDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 6:28 AM CDT, 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 4:07 AM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
407 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-151330-
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-
407 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms chances return late tonight with a few strong storms
possible.

Afternoon heat indices of 90 to 100 are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Thunderstorm chances continue into Monday. Some of the storms
could become strong to severe.

Afternoon heat indices of 90 to 100 are expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed Monday.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
350 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

WIZ043-044-140945-
Juneau WI-Adams WI-
350 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JUNEAU AND ADAMS COUNTIES THROUGH
445 AM CDT...

At 350 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near New Lisbon to near Mauston to near
Hillsboro. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Mauston, New Lisbon, Elroy, and Wonewoc around 355 AM CDT.

This includes Interstate 90/94 between mile markers 53 and 86.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4365 9031 4404 9031 4404 8960 4364 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0850Z 285DEG 25KT 4389 9021 4374 9007 4370 9039

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

JAR

Local storm report, Jul 14, 4:04 AM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
404 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

0400 AM     Flash Flood      2 N Melvina             43.83N 90.77W
07/14/2024                   Monroe             WI   Emergency Mngr

            EM reported rock slides along county 27
            between Sparta and Cashton.

&&

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 4:05 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
405 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

IAZ010-011-019-029-030-WIZ054-055-061-140945-
Clayton IA-Winneshiek IA-Chickasaw IA-Fayette IA-Allamakee IA-
Richland WI-Crawford WI-Grant WI-
405 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CLAYTON...NORTHERN
FAYETTE...ALLAMAKEE...WINNESHIEK...SOUTHEASTERN CHICKASAW...NORTHERN
GRANT...RICHLAND AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 445 AM CDT...

At 404 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 14 miles west of Richland Center to near
Harpers Ferry to near Ridgeway. Movement was south at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Calmar, Spillville, and Harpers Ferry around 410 AM CDT.
  Prairie Du Chien, Postville, Ossian, and Fort Atkinson around 415
  AM CDT.
  Boscobel, Monona, McGregor, and Marquette around 420 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Clermont, West
Union, Elgin, Farmersburg, Fennimore and Garnavillo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4288 9208 4337 9208 4331 9124 4343 9059
      4354 9019 4317 9019 4321 9033 4320 9043
      4291 9043 4279 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 0904Z 351DEG 36KT 4337 9067 4324 9123 4330 9190

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JAR

Local storm report, Jul 14, 4:52 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 5:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 14, 6:14 AM CDT, 48 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 13, 7:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Richland	26 min
Jul 13, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Richland	16 min
Jul 13, 8:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Crawford, Grant	71 min
Jul 13, 9:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Crawford, Grant	47 min
Jul 14, 1:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Buffalo, Trempealeau	65 min
Jul 14, 2:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ARX	Buffalo, Trempealeau	4 hr
Jul 14, 2:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Monroe, Vernon	43 min
Jul 14, 2:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	La Crosse	50 min
Jul 14, 2:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon	65 min
Jul 14, 3:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Richland, Vernon	49 min
Jul 14, 3:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Adams, Juneau	55 min
Jul 14, 3:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Juneau, Monroe, Richland, Vernon	35 min
Jul 14, 3:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ARX	Monroe	4 hr
Jul 14, 4:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Crawford, Grant, Richland	40 min
Jul 14, 4:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Juneau	28 min
Jul 14, 5:54 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Monroe, Vernon	20 hr
Jul 14, 7:02 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	ARX	Vernon	3 days
Jul 14, 7:02 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	ARX	Crawford	4 days
Jul 14, 7:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Richland, Vernon	3 days
Jul 14, 7:06 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	ARX	Buffalo, Trempealeau	37 hr
Jul 14, 7:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Buffalo, Trempealeau	46 hr
Jul 14, 7:38 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ARX	Monroe	4 hr
Jul 14, 8:34 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ARX	Trempealeau	3 hr
Jul 14, 2:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ARX	Juneau	7 hr
Jul 14, 3:20 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	ARX	Crawford	65 hr
Jul 14, 5:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Richland	53 min
Jul 14, 5:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Grant	32 min
Jul 14, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Grant	103 min
Jul 14, 6:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Crawford	37 min
Jul 14, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Grant	35 min
Jul 13, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Allamakee, Howard, Winneshiek	61 min
Jul 13, 8:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Allamakee, Howard, Winneshiek	60 min
Jul 14, 5:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Dubuque	27 min
Jul 13, 7:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ARX	Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Winona	39 min
Jul 14, 2:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Wabasha	34 min
Jul 14, 2:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Winona	29 min
Jul 14, 3:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Fillmore, Houston	25 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.