Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
447 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS RESULTED IN HIGH
WATER FOR MANY CREEKS AND RIVERS. THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
ON THE ROOT RIVER AT HOUSTON MINNESOTA...WHICH SHOULD CREST JUST
BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECAST
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH
OBSERVED ANDFORECAST PRECIPITATION.

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 .

&&

MNC055-221247-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-130523T1320Z/
/HOUM5.1.ER.130521T1203Z.130522T0600Z.130522T1920Z.NR/
447 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT.
* 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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