Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1049 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

  Root River Near Houston affecting Houston 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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight CDT.

&&

MNC055-240500-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240626T0636Z/
/HOUM5.1.ER.240623T2141Z.240624T1200Z.240625T1836Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Root River near Houston.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 16.5 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.5 feet on 02/23/1985.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

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