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Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Vernon County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 6:35AM CDT until September 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Issued Until 23 hr 43 min left
Areas Vernon, WI
Full text
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County.
Kickapoo River at Gays Mills affecting Crawford County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Kickapoo River at Steuben affecting Crawford County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Readstown.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, The park along the river begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet
this evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.4
feet on 06/02/2014.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.
The next statement will be issued this morning by 745 AM CDT.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 106 alerts for Vernon County, including 16 severe thunderstorm warnings, 12 flood warnings, 4 winter storm warnings and 3 freeze warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Vernon County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
