Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 9:48AM CDT until April 9 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 7:48am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County.
Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Vernon and Richland Counties.
Kickapoo River at La Farge affecting Vernon and Richland Counties.
Kickapoo River at Gays Mills affecting Crawford County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Gays Mills.
* WHEN...From this evening to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding is possible in and
around Gays Mills.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 14.7 feet Tuesday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.6 feet on 09/09/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon by 300 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Crawford, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov