Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 3 at 8:58PM CDT until April 4 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 6:58pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
FFWARX
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Allamakee County in northeastern Iowa...
Winneshiek County in northeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Houston County in southeastern Minnesota...
Western Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin...
Southeastern La Crosse County in west central Wisconsin...
Southwestern Monroe County in west central Wisconsin...
* Until 100 AM CDT.
* At 858 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
La Crosse, Decorah, Viroqua, Westby, Cashton, Calmar, Ossian,
Stoddard, Coon Valley, New Albin, Brownsville, Spillville, Fort
Atkinson, Ridgeway, Springville, Portland, Rockland, Ontario,
Wilmington and Reno.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Allamakee, IA; Winneshiek, IA; Houston, MN; La Crosse, WI; Monroe, WI; Vernon, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov