Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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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


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DTJ