{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.27a7c7bb871fffb4c2e5ea69dfce62e1a5ae6b38.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued September 19 at 3:32PM CDT until September 21 at 3:32AM 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%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.27a7c7bb871fffb4c2e5ea69dfce62e1a5ae6b38.002.1","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":248,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued September 19 at 3:32PM CDT until September 21 at 3:32AM 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 forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Cedar River at Austin.\n\n* WHEN...Until late Sunday night.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Serious flooding is likely.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.2 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late\nthis afternoon to a crest of 19.5 feet just after midnight\ntonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.\n- Flood stage is 15.0 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."}