Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
158 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024

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

  Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Richland and Vernon Counties.

  Kickapoo River at La Farge affecting Richland and Vernon 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 late tonight at 400 AM CDT.

&&

WIC103-123-160900-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-240717T0600Z/
/VIOW3.1.ER.240715T1155Z.240716T1200Z.240716T2332Z.NO/
158 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Viola.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM CDT Monday was 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.7
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.3 feet on 03/07/2004.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

WIC103-123-160900-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-240716T1200Z/
/LAFW3.1.ER.240715T1106Z.240715T1320Z.240716T0000Z.NO/
158 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at La Farge.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Agricultural land adjacent to the river is
  flooded and minor flooding affects some residences and commercial
  properties. Water may also go over Highway 131 south of La Farge
  near Ski Hill Road, and also over Winchell Valley Road at Bridge 8.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:00 PM CDT Monday was 12.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 4.2 feet Monday, July
    22.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.6 feet on 08/14/2010.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4368 9057 4353 9064 4354 9070 4368 9061


$$

WIC123-160900-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0049.240716T1000Z-240717T1800Z/
/REAW3.1.ER.240716T1000Z.240716T1800Z.240717T1200Z.NO/
158 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Readstown.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Wednesday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 11.5 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
    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


$$

JAW