{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.27a7c7bb871fffb4c2e5ea69dfce62e1a5ae6b38.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued September 19 at 3:32PM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.27a7c7bb871fffb4c2e5ea69dfce62e1a5ae6b38.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS La Crosse WI"},"word_count":266,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued September 19 at 3:32PM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Mower, MN\n**Issued by:** NWS La Crosse WI\n**Sent:** 2026-09-19T15:32:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-19T15:32:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-20T06:45:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and\nincreased in duration for the following rivers in Minnesota...\n\nCedar River near Lansing affecting Mower County.\n\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in\nMinnesota...\n\nCedar River at Austin affecting Mower County.\n\n.The heaviest rainfall in the Cedar River Basin fell across the\nLansing area, where 2 to 5 inches of rain fell in that sub-basin.\nWith Lansing already cresting lower than the original forecast, have\nlowered the downstream forecasts at Austin and Charles City\naccordingly.\n\n* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is\nforecast.\n\n* WHERE...Cedar River near Lansing.\n\n* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 21.2 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road\n2 Bridge.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 2:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.1 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending\nat 2:30 PM CDT Saturday was 20.3 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage\ntomorrow morning and continue falling to 10.3 feet Saturday,\nSeptember 26.\n- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars\nthrough flooded areas.\n\nCaution is urged when walking near riverbanks.\n\nAdditional river and weather information is available at\nwww.weather.gov/lacrosse.\n\nThe next statement will be issued Sunday morning by 645 AM CDT."}