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River Flood Warning 1, NWS La Crosse, WI

March 30, 2025Jackson County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2025, 8:06 PM CDT for Jackson County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Mar 31, 2025, 3:40 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 30, 2025, 8:06 PM CDT (01:06 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 31, 2025, 3:40 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 31, 2025, 4:46 PM CDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Jackson County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Black River (WI) at Black River Falls (BRFW3).

Action stage
43 ft
Minor stage
47 ft
Moderate stage
51 ft
Major stage
55 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 053813595, 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 Mar 30, 6:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 6:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 6:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
635 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ086>088-094>096-WIZ041>044-053>055-
061-311030-
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-La Crosse-
Monroe-Juneau-Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
635 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A period of snow this evening with accumulations mostly under 1/2
inch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Periods of rain to a wintry mix are expected Tuesday afternoon through
Wednesday. A few thunderstorms are possible Wednesday. It is too
early to discern related impacts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Precipitation reports are appreciated.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

MNZ079-WIZ017-029-032>034-311030-
Wabasha-Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-
635 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Period of snow this evening with accumulations up to 1 inch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Periods of rain to a wintry mix are expected Tuesday afternoon through
Wednesday. A few thunderstorms are possible Wednesday. It is too
early to discern related impacts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Precipitation reports are appreciated.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

Rieck

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 30, 3:02 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 11:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXJuneau34 hr
Mar 31, 11:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXLa Crosse, Trempealeau47 hr

Nearby

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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.