Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1006 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT...ON TOP OF THE ALREADY HIGH WATER
FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL...WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE
CEDAR RIVER IN THE CHARLES CITY AREA. THE LATEST INFORMATION
SUGGESTS THE CREST WILL BE A LITTLE HIGHER THAN WHAT WAS FIRST
THOUGHT...WITH A CREST NOW EXPECTED CLOSER TO 13 FEET.

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 .

&&

IAC067-201806-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0027.130520T0941Z-130522T1700Z/
/CCYI4.1.ER.130520T0941Z.130520T1800Z.130521T2300Z.NO/
1006 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...BARRICADING OF STREETS BEGIN AND THE
  INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND ILLINOIS STREETS MAY BE FLOODED.

&&

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

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