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Weather Forecast Office La Crosse, WI North Central River Forecast Center
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South Branch Root River at Lanesboro Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.19 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013LNSM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:00PM May 18, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.19 ft at 1:30 PM CDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the South Branch Root River at Lanesboro are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Upstream Gauge - at Preston Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Houston
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:18
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 19.20 ft on 03/26/1950
(2) 17.23 ft on 06/29/1942
(3) 14.35 ft on 07/11/1981
(4) 14.17 ft on 06/09/2008
(5) 13.73 ft on 03/26/1961
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.00 ft on 07/01/1988
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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18 The river overflows the right bank downstream from the gage site. The flat area is flooded and water begins to threaten some of the businesses downstream from the gage.
14 The river may begin to threaten the flat area at this level and the ballfield will begin to experience some flooding.
12 The river begins to overflow the left bank downstream from the foot bridge where the gage is located.
Photos
(1) Upstream View, Apr 4, 2007
(2) Downstream View, Apr 4, 2007
(3) Upstream View at Lanesboro, November 1998 Stage = 2.53 ft
(4) Downstream View at Lanesboro, November 1998 Stage = 2.53 ft
(5) View looking downstream from City Campground near Dam above the gage location
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Latitude: 43.721944° N, Longitude: 91.978611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 815.51 ft 827.51 ft Uses 1912 Datum

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