Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:58AM CDT until April 19 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 8:58am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 9:00am
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 forecast.
* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Gays Mills.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water begins to cover roads near the
river, including Sand Hill Road near Bell Center. Minor flooding
occurs in areas adjacent to the river, including Robb Park in Gays
Mills.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 13.5 feet Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.5 feet on 06/14/2004.
- 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:
Crawford, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI