Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1126 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

  Mississippi River at Wabasha affecting Wabasha and Buffalo
  Counties.

  Mississippi River at Winona affecting Buffalo, Trempealeau and
  Winona Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

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

&&

MNC157-WIC011-221800-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WABM5.1.ER.240621T1215Z.240628T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1126 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Wabasha.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Water begins to go over highway 60.
  Flooding also impacts the lower level of slippery`s restaurant.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 PM CDT Friday was 12.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 13.5 feet Friday,
    June 28. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.5 feet on 03/19/1973.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4445 9207 4442 9200 4435 9192 4433 9200
      4439 9209


$$

MNC169-WIC011-121-221800-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0009.240623T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/WNAM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1126 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winona.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lock and Dam 5A goes out of operation.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of 14.8 feet
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.8 feet on 06/22/1943.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4419 9179 4401 9142 4398 9147 4407 9172
      4415 9182


$$

Naylor