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River Flood Warning 5, NWS La Crosse, WI

April 23, 2025La Crosse County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 23, 2025, 4:53 PM CDT for La Crosse County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 23, 2025, 9:29 PM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 23, 2025, 4:53 PM CDT (21:53 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 23, 2025, 9:29 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 24, 2025, 4:53 PM CDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties La Crosse County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Black River (WI) at Galesville (GALW3).

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05382000, 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 23, 3:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 3:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 4:21 AM CDT, 12 hours 32 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
421 AM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

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Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-Clark-
Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-Adams-Vernon-
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421 AM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Periodic showers and thunderstorms today and tonight. An isolated
strong to severe storm could develop over parts of northeast Iowa
or southwest Wisconsin. Large hail would be the primary severe
risk with a secondary risk of damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There is a chance for thunderstorms Thursday and Thursday night.
At this time, severe storms are not anticipated.

Thunderstorms return to the forecast Sunday through Tuesday. It is
too early to determine the severe weather risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

While spotter activation may not be utilized today, any severe
weather reports would be appreciated.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

WIZ017-241330-
Taylor-
421 AM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Thunderstorms return to the forecast Sunday through Tuesday. It is
too early to determine the severe weather risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

No action needed.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

Zapotocny

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 23, 6:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	La Crosse	34 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2025 Every river flood warning in 2025

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.