Flood Warning

FROM: NWS La Crosse WI
AREA: Crawford, WI
SENT: 2026-04-06T10:14:00-05:00

Flood Warning issued April 6 at 10:14AM CDT until April 9 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin…

Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove affecting Crawford County.

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills affecting Crawford County.

Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County.

Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Richland and Vernon Counties.

Kickapoo River at Steuben affecting Crawford County.

…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Wisconsin…

Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam affecting Adams and Juneau
Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Kickapoo River at Steuben.

* WHEN…From Tuesday afternoon to early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 12.5 feet, Water reaches the bottom support beams of
the bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.7 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 12.3 feet Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
morning.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.3 feet on 07/02/1998.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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 this morning by 1115 AM CDT.

Alert Expiration: 2026-04-07T01:15:00-05:00