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WGUS83 KARX 161454
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
954 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...

  Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Vernon and Richland Counties.

  Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 evening at 1000 PM CDT.

&&

WIC103-123-170300-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-240717T2200Z/
/VIOW3.1.ER.240715T1155Z.240716T1800Z.240717T1000Z.NO/
954 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Viola.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water begins going over Highway 131/56 in
  Viola.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:40 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:40 AM CDT Tuesday was 15.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.8
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tonight.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.1 feet on 04/12/2001.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4353 9064 4347 9066 4346 9072 4348 9073
      4354 9070


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WIC123-170300-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0049.240717T0000Z-240718T1800Z/
/REAW3.1.ER.240717T0000Z.240717T1200Z.240718T0600Z.NO/
954 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Readstown.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The park along the river experiences
  significant flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 11.6 feet tomorrow morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.4 feet on 06/02/2014.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4346 9072 4341 9077 4341 9079 4347 9078
      4348 9073


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Rieck