Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 9:52PM CDT until April 8 at 4:36AM 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 Readstown.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water is up to the bottom of the Charles
Street Bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:59 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:59 PM CDT Saturday was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.4 feet on 06/02/2014.
- 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:
Vernon, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov