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Weather Forecast Office La Crosse, WI

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Cedar River at Charles City are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 18 Moderate Flood Stage: 15 Flood Stage: 12 Action Stage: 9 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 25.33 ft on 06/09/2008 (2) 22.81 ft on 07/21/1999 (3) 21.64 ft on 03/02/1965 (4) 21.60 ft on 03/27/1961 (5) 21.44 ft on 08/16/1993 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 15.79 ft on 03/16/2019 (2) 21.00 ft on 09/24/2016 (3) 12.96 ft on 08/25/2016 (4) 16.82 ft on 06/20/2014 (5) 19.52 ft on 05/21/2013 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.68 ft on 11/17/1989 (2) 1.82 ft on 11/23/1977 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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22.5	East of 700 Riverside Drive is under water. The public parking lot south of City Hall begins to flood.
21.5	Clark Street at Brantingham Street begins to flood. The Chautauqua Avenue lift station wet well requires sandbagging. Fire Department, City Shed, and Park Department are all evacuated.
21	Highway 218 and Brantinham at South Grand Avenue begins to flood.
20	Clark Street at Leland Street and Court Street at South Illinois Street begins to flood.
19.5	Riverside Drive at North Iowa and Joslin streets begins to flood. Chautauqua Avenue begins to flood with sandbagging required.
19	Brackett Street and Riverside Drive at North Johnson street are flooded. The Lions Field cottages are threatened and Highway 18 begins to flood.
18	Fourth Street at South Grand Avenue begins to flood. East Riverside Drive at Brantingham Streets are closed. Sandbag efforts begin along Chautauqua Avenue.
17.5	Riverside Drive at St. Marys Street begins to flood.
17	Residences south of Riverside Drive may be flooded.
15	Leland Avenue and Park Drive at 19th Avenue begins to flood.
14	Bracket Street begins to flood and is closed.
12	Barricading of streets begins, and the intersection of Riverside and North Illinois Streets may be flooded. Cable pedestrian bridge is closed.
Photos (1) Downstream view at Charles City, June 15th, 2012, Stage = 2.22 ft

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Latitude: 43.062200° N, Longitude: 92.673900° 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 973.15 ft 985.15 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 973.02 ft 985.02 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Charles City U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Charles City

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