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River Flood Warning 24, NWS La Crosse, WI

April 15, 2026Crawford County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 15, 2026, 9:10 PM CDT for Crawford County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 16, 2026, 5:12 AM CDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 15, 2026, 9:10 PM CDT (02:10 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 16, 2026, 5:12 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 17, 2026, 11:06 AM CDT
In force: 30 hr
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Crawford County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Kickapoo River at Gays Mills (GMIW3).

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 15, 7:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 7:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 4:19 AM CDT, 16 hours 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
419 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-161330-
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-
Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
419 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast
Minnesota...northeast Iowa and southwest into central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Severe storms could affect parts of the area this afternoon and
evening, mainly over northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin.
Large hail of 2 inches in diameter or greater, damaging winds of
60 to 70 mph, and locally heavy rain will be the main impacts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The threat for severe weather returns for Friday as a line of
storms moves through the region. How far north along this line the
severe weather threat extends and the exact hazards will be
refined in the coming days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter reports may be needed this afternoon and again Friday
afternoon.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

KDS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 15, 4:41 PM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
441 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 SSW Clayton           43.33N 90.74W
04/15/2026  E50 MPH          Crawford           WI   County Official

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Special weather statement, Apr 15, 4:48 PM CDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
448 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

IAZ030-WIZ054-055-061-152245-
Clayton IA-Richland WI-Crawford WI-Grant WI-
448 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CLAYTON...GRANT...
RICHLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles west of Richland Center to near
Boscobel to 7 miles southeast of Prairie Du Chien to 6 miles south of
Garnavillo to Dundee. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Richland Center, Guttenberg, and Bloomington around 455 PM CDT.
  Fennimore around 500 PM CDT.
  Muscoda and Cassville around 505 PM CDT.
  Lancaster around 530 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Arthur, Highway 61
And County T, Montfort, Eagle Corners, Turkey River, Beetown, Bixby
State Park, County Roads K And T, Fairview, and Neptune.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4264 9073 4268 9090 4265 9090 4265 9154
      4279 9130 4297 9113 4309 9081 4344 9058
      4341 9019 4317 9019 4319 9024 4320 9026
      4320 9043 4285 9043 4267 9060 4261 9069
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 282DEG 20KT 4336 9055 4308 9074 4296 9106 4278
9123 4260 9153

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JSB

Local storm report, Apr 15, 5:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
507 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0406 PM     Hail             3 NNW Prairie Du Chien  43.08N 91.15W
04/15/2026  M0.25 Inch       Crawford           WI   Public

            Public report via Facebook comment. Time
            estimated from radar.

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Local storm report, Apr 15, 5:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 15, 5:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 15, 5:49 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 15, 9:10 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	ARX	Crawford	38 hr
Apr 16, 5:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Grant, Iowa, Richland	5 days
Apr 16, 5:18 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	ARX	Crawford, Grant	4 days
Apr 16, 12:53 PM CDT	Flood Watch	ARX	Adams, Crawford, Grant, Juneau, Monroe, Richland and 1 more	31 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2026 Every river flood warning in 2026

Sources

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