Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:58AM CDT until April 16 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 8:58am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Kickapoo River at Gays Mills affecting Crawford County.
Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Richland and Vernon Counties.
Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County.
.Around 7 inches of rain has fallen this month in the Kickapoo River
Basin. This is resulting in minor flooding.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Viola.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs in areas near the
river, including Banker Park in Viola. Flooding also affects low
lying agricultural land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM CDT Thursday was 14.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.2 feet
Thursday, April 23.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.3 feet on 09/25/2010.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 evening by 815 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Richland, WI; Vernon, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI