Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1115 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

  Trempealeau River at Dodge affecting Trempealeau and Buffalo
  Counties.

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 this evening at 1115 PM CDT.

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WIC011-121-180415-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240718T0600Z/
/DDGW3.1.ER.240716T1307Z.240717T1445Z.240718T0400Z.NO/
1115 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Trempealeau River at Dodge.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The railroad bridge about three quarters
  of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 11.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 6.9 feet Wednesday,
    July 24.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.1 feet on 08/16/2010.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158
      4402 9149


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