Alert archive / Wisconsin / River Flood Warnings in 2026
River Flood Warning 6, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2026, 2:04 AM CDT for Monroe County, Vernon County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2026, 2:04 AM CDT (07:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2026, 2:10 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Monroe County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:05 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 Ontario (ONTW3).
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05407468, 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 4, 12:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 12:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 2:06 PM CDT, 11 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service La Crosse WI 206 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026 WIZ017-029-041000- Taylor-Clark- 206 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Wisconsin and north central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect tonight for freezing rain causing 0.1" to 0.2" of ice accumulations. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect Saturday morning for freezing rain causing 0.1" to 0.2" of ice accumulations. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Ice reports would be appreciated. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ095-096-WIZ041-053>055-061-041000- Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Fillmore-Houston-La Crosse-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- 206 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Minnesota...southwest Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms expected Today and Tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Heavy rainfall tonight may cause river flooding Saturday into early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... No action needed. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. WIZ033-034-042>044-041000- Trempealeau-Jackson-Monroe-Juneau-Adams- 206 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms possible Today and Tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Heavy rainfall tonight may cause river flooding Saturday into early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... No action needed. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. MNZ079-086>088-094-WIZ032-041000- Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Buffalo- 206 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms possible Today and Tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... No action needed. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. nofwd
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 8:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:33 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Crawford | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:33 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Juneau | 41 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:33 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 66 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:33 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Vernon | 3 days |
| Apr 4, 8:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 29 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford | 4 days |
| Apr 4, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Crawford | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Crawford | 35 hr |
| Apr 4, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Jackson | 41 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford | 3 days |
| Apr 4, 10:23 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Clayton | 46 hr |
| Apr 4, 10:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 55 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 23 hr |
Nearby
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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.