Headline:
Flood Watch issued April 15 at 3:50AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 1:50am
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in La Crosse WI has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Wisconsin River at Muscoda affecting Iowa, Grant and Richland
zones.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Muscoda.
* WHEN...From late Friday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.6 feet, Homes on W Lakeshore Drive and E Lakeshore
Drive along Avoca Lake (inlet of Wisconsin River) begin
sandbagging.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.1 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.
The next statement will be issued this evening by 700 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Richland; Grant; Iowa
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI