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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
500 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS RESULTED IN HIGH
WATER FOR MANY CREEKS AND RIVERS. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE
ON THE ROOT RIVER AT HOUSTON MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS THE CEDAR RIVER
AT CHARLES CITY IOWA. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS
PROVIDED BELOW.

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 .

&&

IAC067-220100-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-130523T2130Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.130521T0515Z.130523T0330Z.NO/
500 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER REACHED A CREST OF 19.52 FEET LAST EVENING
  AND IS NOW FALLING. EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO CONTINUE A SLOW FALL
  TODAY...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...4TH AND SOUTH GRAND STREET ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 4321 9286 4321 9273 4301 9255 4293 9255 4304 9273

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MNC055-220100-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.130521T1115Z-130523T0640Z/
/HOUM5.1.ER.130521T1115Z.130522T0000Z.130522T1240Z.NO/
500 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.9 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.

&&

LAT...LON 4382 9173 4379 9145 4376 9145 4375 9167 4378 9173

$$

National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office