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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