Flood Warning in Vernon County, Wisconsin
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
4/21/2023 10:07:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
4/21/2023 10:07:00 AM until 4/21/2023 10:15:00 PM
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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 later this evening.
The Flood Warning continues for the following locations along the
Mississippi River in Iowa...Wisconsin...Minnesota...
Mississippi River at Guttenberg Dam 10 affecting Grant and
Clayton Counties.
Mississippi River at McGregor affecting Allamakee, Crawford,
Grant and Clayton Counties.
Mississippi River at La Crosse affecting La Crosse, Vernon and
Houston Counties.
Mississippi River at Winona affecting Buffalo, Winona and
Trempealeau Counties.
Mississippi River at Lake City affecting Wabasha, Goodhue and
Pepin Counties.
Mississippi River at Wabasha affecting Wabasha and Buffalo
Counties.
Mississippi River at Lansing affecting Allamakee, Crawford,
Vernon and Houston Counties.
Mississippi River Near Alma Dam 4 affecting Wabasha and Buffalo
Counties.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Lansing.
* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19.8 feet, Water from the storm sewer system covers
the 700 block of South Front Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening and continue rising to 19.8 feet early
Friday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.9 feet on 06/20/1880.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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