Active Alerts Retreat, WI

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional river and weather information is available atwww.weather.gov/lacrosse.The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMinnesota...Wisconsin...Iowa...Mississippi River at Lansing affecting Vernon, Crawford, Houstonand Allamakee Counties.Mississippi River at Lake City affecting Pepin, Goodhue andWabasha Counties.Mississippi River at Guttenberg Dam 10 affecting Clayton andGrant Counties.Mississippi River at La Crosse affecting Vernon, La Crosse andHouston Counties.Mississippi River at McGregor affecting Crawford, Clayton,Allamakee and Grant Counties.Mississippi River at Winona affecting Trempealeau, Winona andBuffalo Counties.Mississippi River at Wabasha affecting Buffalo and WabashaCounties.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at La Crosse.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins to impact the ViterboSports Complex.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.5 feet.- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 10:15 AM CDT Sunday was 14.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.8feet early Tuesday morning.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of14.9 feet on 04/19/1951.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood