An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early this afternoon and depart before sunset. Large hail (2-3" diameter), damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes, perhaps some strong (EF2-EF3) will be possible. Be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings and to promptly head to your safe location when a warning is issued! Read More >
The National Weather Service has designated this week as Flood Safety Awareness Week.
https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
It floods nearly every day of the year somewhere in the United States. On average over the past 30 years, floods have claimed the lives of about 90 people annually, and caused about $8 billion in damage.
The goals of Flood Safety Awareness Week are to:
Flood Safety Awareness Week will provide daily topics of information to help you prepare for a flood in your area, to become a "Force of Nature" and help those around you prepare for and take action during a flood situation.
Some questions you may be asking yourself about flooding may include:
Follow us each day during Flood Safety Awareness Week 2017 to find answers to these and many other questions.
National Weather Service flood warnings and forecasts can be found on our website at: www.weather.gov/lacrosse or at water.weather.gov/ahps
For further information about Flood Safety Awareness Week, visit: www.floodsafety.noaa.gov
For additional information on rivers, precipitation, and river flood forecasting for the local area, please refer to the following:
Weather Story
Weather Map
Local Radar
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