Flood Statement Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1129 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.RIVER LEVELS HAVE DROPPED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO
DROP OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS THOUGH REMAIN ABOVE OR AROUND ACTION
STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .
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1129 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE.
* AT 10:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.1 FEET BY SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED.
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