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  • Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    #1355238

    Flow for Castle Rock dam

    For those who don’t click links….

    NWS Begins Flow Forecast Service For Castle Rock Dam
    SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
    1200 PM CST MON MAR 3 2014

    TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS…NOAA WEATHER
    WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS…EMERGENCY MANAGERS
    WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS…
    NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
    PARTNERS AND OTHER USERS…AND NWS EMPLOYEES

    FROM: MIKE WELVAERT
    SERVICE HYDROLOGIST
    NWS LA CROSSE WI

    SUBJECT: NEW FORECAST SERVICE FOR CASTLE ROCK DAM ALONG THE
    WISCONSIN RIVER…AFFECTING JUNEAU AND ADAMS COUNTIES

    BEGINNING TODAY…MONDAY MARCH 3 2014…NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER
    SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICE IN LA CROSSE WILL PROVIDE A NEW RIVER FORECAST
    SERVICE FOR THE CASTLE ROCK DAM ON WISCONSIN RIVER IN CENTRAL
    WISCONSIN.

    IN COORDINATION WITH DAM OWNERS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS THE NWS WILL
    BEGIN PROVISION OF FORECASTS OF RIVER FLOW COMING THROUGH THE CASTLE
    ROCK DAM. THIS FORECAST OF THE VOLUME OF WATER PASSING THROUGH THE
    STRUCTURE WILL ALLOW DAM OPERATORS TO BETTER MANAGE THE FACILITY AND
    WATER LEVELS BOTH ABOVE AND BELOW THE DAM. FURTHER…THIS FORECAST
    WILL ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING BY
    DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES SUCH AS LAKE DELTON AND THE WISCONSIN DELLS
    AREA…ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE PORTAGE AREA.

    SO BEGINNING NOW…NWS LA CROSSE WILL ISSUE HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS AS
    NECESSARY THAT MAY INCLUDE SPECIFIC RIVER FORECASTS. THE HYDROLOGIC
    PRODUCTS ARE LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE.

    PRODUCT TYPE WMO HEADER PRODUCT IDENTIFIER

    HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK FGUS73 KARX MKEESFARX
    FLOOD / FLASH FLOOD WATCH WGUS63 KARX MKEFFAARX
    FLOOD WARNING WGUS43 KARX MKEFLWARX
    FLOOD STATEMENT WGUS83 KARX MKEFLSARX
    HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT FGUS83 KARX MKERVSARX
    RIVER SUMMARY SRUS43 KARX MKERVAARX

    THE NWS DEFINES FLOOD STAGE AS THE RIVER LEVEL OR FLOW VALUE AT
    WHICH IMPACTS TO LIFE AND/OR PROPERTY BEGIN.

    FORECASTS FOR THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT THE CASTLE ROCK DAM WILL BE
    ISSUED FOR FLOWS ABOVE 10000 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND /CFS/…AND FLOOD
    WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE FLOW REACHES 30000 CFS.

    THE NWS LOCATION IDENTIFIER /NWSLI/ AT THIS LOCATION IS CROW3.

    IN ADDITION TO THE TEXT INFORMATION DETAILED ABOVE…GRAPHICAL
    DEPICTIONS OF RIVER LEVELS AND FORECASTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
    WEBSITE. THIS CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE HYDROLOGY – RIVERS AND LAKES
    TAB OF THE MAIN LA CROSSE NWS WEBSITE. THE URL ADDRESS IS:
    http://www.WEATHER.GOV/ARX

    IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON 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 EXT. 493
    E-MAIL: [email protected]

    THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
    http://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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