Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
711 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.THE WHITEWATER RIVER AT WHITEWATER STATE PARK HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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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MNC109-169-201241-
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/WSPM5.1.ER.130520T0422Z.130520T0500Z.130520T0944Z.NO/
711 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR WHITEWATER PARK.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  4:44 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND FALL BELOW 12 FEET
  BY THIS AFTERNOON.


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