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WGUS83 KARX 210228
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
928 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS...AND ESPECIALLY LAST
NIGHT...RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS
CONTINUE ON THE ROOT RIVER AT HOUSTON AND PRESTON...AND ON THE CEDAR
RIVER AT CHARLES CITY. 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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IAC067-211728-
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/CCYI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.130521T0600Z.130523T0330Z.NO/
928 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...CLARK STREET AT LELAND FLOODS AND COURT
  STREET AT ILLINOIS FLOODS.

&&

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

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MNC055-211728-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.130521T1100Z-130523T0640Z/
/HOUM5.1.ER.130521T1100Z.130522T0000Z.130522T1240Z.NO/
928 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.

&&

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

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MNC045-055-211728-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-130522T0347Z/
/PTNM5.1.ER.130520T1739Z.130520T1930Z.130521T0347Z.NO/
928 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT PRESTON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 938.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 937.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 938.0 FEET...SOME CITY STREETS ARE FLOODED NEAR THE
  RIVER AND SOME EVACUATIONS ARE NEEDED.

&&

LAT...LON 4368 9219 4370 9206 4369 9202 4365 9206 4363 9219

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