Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1022 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

  Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County.

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

  Kickapoo River at Gays Mills affecting Crawford County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM CDT.

&&

WIC123-060330-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-240706T1200Z/
/REAW3.1.ER.240706T0000Z.240706T0000Z.240706T0000Z.NO/
1022 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Readstown.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, The park along the river begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to flood stage this evening.
    It will then fall to 9.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will rise
    to 10.1 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall again
    and remain below flood stage.
  - 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


$$

WIC023-060330-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-240708T0300Z/
/GMIW3.1.ER.240705T2100Z.240706T1800Z.240707T1500Z.NO/
1022 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Gays Mills.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water begins to cover roads near the
  river, including Sand Hill Road near Bell Center. Minor flooding
  occurs in areas adjacent to the river, including Robb Park in Gays
  Mills.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
    afternoon to 13.4 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall
    below flood stage late Sunday morning to 12.5 feet Monday
    morning. It will rise to 12.6 feet early Monday afternoon. It
    will then fall again and remain below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.4 feet on 03/08/2004.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4336 9081 4327 9082 4328 9086 4337 9085


$$

Rieck