Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1115 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Minnesota...

  Cedar River near Lansing affecting Mower County.

  Cedar River at Austin affecting Mower County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.

The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

&&

MNC099-221800-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0011.240622T1424Z-240624T0345Z/
/LANM5.1.ER.240622T1424Z.240623T0000Z.240623T1545Z.NO/
1115 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cedar River near Lansing.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning to a crest of 19.0 feet tomorrow
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    19.2 feet on 04/12/2001.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4385 9298 4378 9293 4372 9295 4372 9297
      4385 9304


$$

MNC099-221800-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0012.240623T0230Z-240624T0730Z/
/ASTM5.1.ER.240623T0230Z.240623T1200Z.240623T1930Z.NO/
1115 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cedar River at Austin.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening to early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The city of Austin takes specific actions
  to warn people and businesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:47 PM CDT Friday the stage was 8.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow evening to a crest of 16.0 feet Sunday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.1 feet on 03/11/1973.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4372 9295 4361 9297 4361 9299 4368 9299
      4372 9297


$$

Skow