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Flood Statement

National Weather Service La Crosse WI

856 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 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 this evening by 900 PM CDT.



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WIC103-123-200200-

/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0027.250819T1623Z-250820T1500Z/

/VIOW3.1.ER.250819T1623Z.250819T1800Z.250820T0300Z.NO/

856 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025



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



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Viola.



* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.



* 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 7:55 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.6 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.

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

    late this morning to a crest of 14.2 feet this afternoon. It

    will then fall below flood stage late this evening.

  - 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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WIC123-200200-

/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0028.250820T1200Z-250821T1200Z/

/REAW3.1.ER.250820T1200Z.250820T1800Z.250821T0000Z.NO/

856 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 7:59 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.6 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.

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

    tomorrow morning to a crest of 11.1 feet early tomorrow

    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow

    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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Falkinham