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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
320 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

  Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Richland and Vernon Counties.

.The entire headwater region of the Kickapoo River basin received 3
to 4 inches of rainfall overnight, in addition to 0.5 to 1 inches of
rain that fell yesterday evening. The Kickapoo River at Ontario has
risen 11 feet and appears to be cresting soon. This water will flow
downstream and impact the rest of the Kickapoo River over the next
24 to 36 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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WIC103-123-150900-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0047.240715T0500Z-240717T1600Z/
/VIOW3.2.ER.240715T0500Z.240716T0000Z.240717T0400Z.NO/
320 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Viola.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Highway 56 just east of Viola is closed
  due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 16.6 feet tomorrow
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.2 feet on 03/15/2007.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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JAW