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Flood Statement

National Weather Service La Crosse WI

944 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025



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

Wisconsin...



  Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Vernon and Richland Counties.



  Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County.



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 Tuesday morning by 945 AM CDT.



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944 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY 

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Viola.



* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to early Wednesday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs in areas near the 

  river, including Banker Park in Viola. Flooding also affects low 

  lying agricultural land.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.1 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 14.2 feet tomorrow evening.

    It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.

  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    14.3 feet on 09/25/2010.

  - 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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944 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Readstown.



* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Thursday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The park along the river experiences 

  significant flooding.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:59 PM CDT Monday the stage was 5.7 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    Wednesday morning to a crest of 11.1 feet early Wednesday

    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday

    evening.

  - 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



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LAT...LON 4346 9072 4341 9077 4341 9079 4347 9078

      4348 9073





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JSB