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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1200 PM CST THU FEB 9 2012

TO:      SUBSCRIBERS:
         -FAMILY OF SERVICES
         -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
         -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
         OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES

FROM:    MIKE WELVAERT
         SERVICE HYDROLOGIST
         NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         LA CROSSE WI

SUBJECT: FLOOD STAGE CHANGE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT
         LANSING IOWA /LNSI4/


AT NOON TODAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CHANGED THE FLOOD 
STAGE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LANSING IOWA /LNSI4/.

FLOODING EVENTS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS HAVE LED LOCAL EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO RE-EVALUATE THE LOCAL 
FLOOD PLAIN IN AND AROUND THE LANSING IOWA AREA...AND THEY HAVE 
REQUESTED A LOWER FLOOD STAGE ELEVATION FOR LANSING.

THE NEW FLOOD STAGE REFERENCED IN ALL HYDROLOGIC STATEMENTS AND 
WARNINGS...INCLUDING FLOOD WARNINGS AND FLOOD STATEMENTS...WILL BE 
AS FOLLOWS: 

LANSING   LNSI4   NEW FLOOD STAGE...17 FT   /OLD FS WAS 18 FT/


ALL OTHER FLOOD CATEGORY LEVELS WILL REMAIN THE SAME:  

 MINOR  17 FT   MODERATE  19 FT   MAJOR  20 FT


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF YOU HAVE 
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT: 

     MIKE WELVAERT
     SERVICE HYDROLOGIST
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
     N2788 COUNTY ROAD FA
     LA CROSSE WI 54601

     PHONE 608-784-8275 X493

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WELVAERT