Flood Warning issued April 4 at 1:14PM CDT until April 6 at 5:48PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Issue date: 2026-04-04T18:14+00:00
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Wisconsin... Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County. Black River at Black River Falls affecting Jackson County. Kickapoo River at La Farge affecting Vernon and Richland Counties. Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County. Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Vernon and Richland Counties. Kickapoo River at Gays Mills affecting Crawford County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kickapoo River at Viola. * WHEN...Until Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water begins going over Highway 131/56 in Viola. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:50 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:50 AM CDT Saturday was 14.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.9 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - 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
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 5:29AM CDT until April 5 at 10:08AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Issue date: 2026-04-04T10:29+00:00
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Kickapoo River at Ontario affecting Monroe and Vernon Counties. .Heavy rain has resulted in flooding along the Kickapoo River near Ontario. No additional heavy rainfall is expected. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kickapoo River at Ontario. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding occurs along the river in the Ontario area. Water may be over Highway P near Bridge 10, and also over Winchell Valley Road at Bridge 8. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 AM CDT Saturday was 19.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.7 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.4 feet on 09/22/2016. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
