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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
944 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2018
...FLOOD WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR...
.THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR IOWA FELL BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE
THIS MORNING. THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SO THE FLOOD
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THIS SITE.
RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER, IT ONLY TAKES TWO
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES, INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN!
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .
IAC005-043-WIC023-043-211514-
/O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-181022T1200Z/
/MCGI4.1.ER.181017T2000Z.181019T2030Z.181021T0915Z.NO/
944 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2018
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR.
* AT 8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:15 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 15.7 FEET BY MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE TO SAINT
FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IS CLOSED. PUMPING OPERATIONS
ARE UNDERWAY.
BOYNE
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