Spring Snowmelt and Flood Potential Outlook Schedule

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The National Weather Service (NWS) in La Crosse is planning two (2) spring snowmelt flood outlooks. The scheduled issuance dates are:

Thursday, February 18th Issued
Thursday, March 3rd Issued

These outlooks are issued as a Hydrologic Outlook.

If conditions warrant, a 3rd outlook is sometimes issued in late March.

For the latest information on area rivers, including levels and any warnings or statements, please check our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) page at:

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS)

To monitor the hydrologic conditions across the area, check out our new Hydrology Monitor webpage at:

Hydrology Monitor

Ninety-day (90-day) probabilistic river forecasts are also available via this web site courtesy of the North Central River Forecast Center (NCRFC):

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