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River Flood Warning 26, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2026, 11:06 AM CDT for Crawford County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 18, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2026, 11:06 AM CDT (16:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2026, 9:31 AM CDT
- In force
- 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 16:08 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 river
Written for the forecast point Kickapoo River at Steuben (STEW3).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05410490, 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 17, 5:46 AM CDT, 5 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 5:46 AM CDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 3:36 AM CDT, 7 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service La Crosse WI 336 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 WIZ033-034-041>044-053>055-061-181245- Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-Adams-Vernon-Crawford- Richland-Grant- 336 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Wisconsin...southwest Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The threat for severe weather returns this afternoon as possibly two lines of storms moves through the region. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes will all be possible with these storms depending on how the event unfolds. Flooding along rivers and low lying locations will continue through at least the weekend. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports may be needed this afternoon. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... A webinar has been scheduled for 1030 am this morning. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032- 181245- Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo- 336 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Minnesota...central Wisconsin... north central Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The threat for severe weather returns this afternoon as possibly two lines of storms moves through the region. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes will all be possible with these storms depending on how the event unfolds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports may be needed this afternoon. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... A webinar has been scheduled for 1030 am this morning. KDS
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Grant | 37 min |
| Apr 17, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Grant, Richland | 27 min |
| Apr 17, 2:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark, Taylor | 39 min |
| Apr 17, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Richland | 36 min |
| Apr 17, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson | 30 min |
| Apr 17, 2:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Taylor | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 2:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Richland | 18 min |
| Apr 17, 2:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson | 35 min |
| Apr 17, 3:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 38 min |
| Apr 17, 3:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Adams, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe | 50 min |
| Apr 17, 3:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 51 min |
| Apr 17, 3:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 49 min |
| Apr 17, 3:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Crawford, Vernon | 42 min |
| Apr 17, 4:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Jackson, Trempealeau | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 4:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Grant | 38 min |
| Apr 17, 4:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Jackson, Trempealeau | 51 min |
| Apr 17, 4:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Clark | 27 min |
| Apr 17, 4:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 4:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau | 18 min |
| Apr 17, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Grant | 32 min |
| Apr 17, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Clark | 33 min |
| Apr 17, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson | 51 min |
| Apr 17, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Grant | 28 min |
| Apr 17, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, Monroe | 38 min |
| Apr 17, 2:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Mitchell | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 2:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 2:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Howard | 31 min |
| Apr 17, 2:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Chickasaw, Howard | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 4:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton | 19 min |
| Apr 17, 1:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Dodge, Mower | 24 min |
| Apr 17, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Dodge | 8 min |
| Apr 17, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Dodge, Olmsted | 47 min |
| Apr 17, 1:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Dodge, Mower, Olmsted | 53 min |
| Apr 17, 2:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Olmsted, Wabasha | 43 min |
| Apr 17, 2:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Fillmore | 24 min |
| Apr 17, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona | 49 min |
| Apr 17, 3:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Fillmore | 18 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.