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 7:25PM 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Kickapoo River at Gays Mills.

* WHEN…Until Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding is possible in and
around Gays Mills.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 13.6 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.4
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday morning.
– Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.5 feet on 07/10/2000.
– 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