Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
916 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

  Trempealeau River at Arcadia affecting Buffalo and Trempealeau
  Counties.

.Much of the Trempealeau River basin received 3 to 4 inches of
rainfall in the last 24 hours. This water will flow downstream and
impact the rest of the Trempealeau River over the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 late tonight at 415 AM CDT.

&&

WIC011-121-150915-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0048.240714T1440Z-240715T1800Z/
/ARCW3.1.ER.240714T1440Z.240715T0000Z.240715T1312Z.NR/
916 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
  record.

* WHERE...Trempealeau River at Arcadia.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. A few streets are
  affected by high water, and pumping operations begin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 8.5 feet this evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.6 feet on 03/02/2004.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4423 9158 4432 9146 4432 9143 4426 9145
      4422 9158


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