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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS La Crosse, WI

April 13, 2026Monroe County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this flash flood warning at Apr 13, 2026, 10:04 PM CDT for Monroe County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2026, 10:04 PM CDT (03:04 UTC)
Expired
Apr 14, 2026, 1:15 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Monroe County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 257 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2026-04-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 141 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2026-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 142 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
141 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-175 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1158 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
183 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.2

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The text

As transmitted.

194 
WGUS53 KARX 140304
FFWARX
WIC081-140615-
/O.NEW.KARX.FF.W.0002.260414T0304Z-260414T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1004 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Monroe County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1004 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area with street flooding 
  reported on Highway 12 in Tomah. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Tomah, Fort Mc Coy, Warrens, Wyeville, Tunnel City, Kirby, 
  Jellystone Park Near Warrens, I 90 And I 94 Interchange and Valley 
  Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4414 9060 4414 9049 4406 9036 4396 9043
      4393 9059 4398 9072 4405 9072

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

JAW
2 follow-up statements
496 
WGUS73 KARX 140358
FFSARX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1058 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

WIC081-140615-
/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260414T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monroe WI-
1058 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT TUESDAY 
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...

At 1058 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms 
producing heavy rain across the warned area with street flooding 
observed in Highway 12 in Tomah. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the 
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Tomah, Fort Mc Coy, Warrens, Wyeville, Tunnel City, Kirby, 
  Jellystone Park Near Warrens, I 90 And I 94 Interchange and Valley 
  Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4414 9060 4414 9049 4406 9036 4396 9043
      4393 9059 4398 9072 4405 9072

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

JAW
865 
WGUS73 KARX 140607
FFSARX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
107 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

WIC081-140617-
/O.EXP.KARX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260414T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monroe WI-
107 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 115 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for portions of 
central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin.

&&

LAT...LON 4414 9060 4414 9049 4406 9036 4396 9043
      4393 9059 4398 9072 4405 9072

$$

Skow

The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXJackson, Monroe56 min
Apr 13, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatARXClark38 min
Apr 13, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXBuffalo32 min
Apr 13, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXJackson, Juneau, Monroe46 min
Apr 13, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXMonroe41 min
Apr 13, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXTrempealeau13 min
Apr 13, 9:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXJuneau9 days
Apr 13, 9:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXJackson55 hr
Apr 13, 9:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXMonroe59 min
Apr 13, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXGrant, Richland35 min
Apr 14, 4:16 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryARXBuffalo, Clark, Jackson, Trempealeau4 hr
Apr 14, 4:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXLa Crosse, Trempealeau5 days
Apr 14, 5:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXBuffalo, Trempealeau49 hr
Apr 14, 10:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXBuffalo, Trempealeau18 hr
Apr 14, 4:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXLa Crosse, Monroe, Vernon43 min
Apr 14, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatARXMonroe, Vernon52 min
Apr 14, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXGrant, Richland48 min
Apr 14, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXJuneau50 min
Apr 14, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXGrant31 min
Apr 14, 5:29 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedARXGrant26 min
Apr 14, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXJackson, Monroe42 min
Apr 14, 5:37 PM CDTTornado WarningARXJuneau, Vernon23 min
Apr 14, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXVernon23 min
Apr 14, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXGrant35 min
Apr 14, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXAdams, Juneau46 min
Apr 14, 6:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXGrant40 min
Apr 14, 6:10 PM CDTTornado WarningARXAdams20 min
Apr 14, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXAdams, Juneau25 min
Apr 14, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatARXGrant25 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.