Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 3 at 12:12PM CDT until July 5 at 3:34AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 3, 2024 - 10:12am
Expires:
July 3, 2024 - 10:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Richland and Vernon Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Viola.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, Two roads north of Viola may be under
water. Water may be over Highway 131, 3 miles north of Viola, near
Ski Hill Road, and also over Simmons Flat Road about a mile north
of town.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:55 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 14.5 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- 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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1215 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Richland, WI; Vernon, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI