Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 9:52PM CDT until April 5 at 10:36PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 7:52pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Kickapoo River at Gays Mills affecting Crawford County.
Kickapoo River at La Farge affecting Vernon and Richland Counties.
Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County.
Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Vernon and Richland Counties.
Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove affecting Crawford County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kickapoo River at La Farge.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Agricultural land adjacent to the river is
flooded and minor flooding affects some residences and commercial
properties. Water may also go over Highway 131 south of La Farge
near Ski Hill Road, and also over Winchell Valley Road at Bridge 8.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Saturday was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 12.3 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning to
4.3 feet Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.3 feet on 07/21/1951.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Sunday afternoon by 100 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Richland, WI; Vernon, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov