Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
943 WGUS83 KARX 221612 FLSARX Flood Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1112 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Kickapoo River at Gays Mills affecting Crawford 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 1115 PM CDT. && WIC023-230415- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0015.240623T0515Z-240627T0025Z/ /GMIW3.1.ER.240623T0515Z.240625T1200Z.240626T1225Z.NO/ 1112 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kickapoo River at Gays Mills. * WHEN...From late tonight to Wednesday 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 7:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to 13.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall early Monday morning. It will rise to 13.8 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.8 feet on 06/03/2004. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4336 9081 4327 9082 4328 9086 4337 9085 $$ DTJ