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River Flood Warning 6, NWS La Crosse, WI

April 4, 2026Monroe County, Vernon County, Wisconsin

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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 8:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningARXLa Crosse, Monroe, Vernon4 hr
Apr 3, 11:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXCrawford9 hr
Apr 3, 11:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXJuneau41 hr
Apr 3, 11:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXRichland, Vernon66 hr
Apr 3, 11:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXVernon3 days
Apr 4, 8:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXRichland, Vernon29 hr
Apr 4, 8:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXCrawford4 days
Apr 4, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXCrawford6 hr
Apr 4, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXCrawford35 hr
Apr 4, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXJackson41 hr
Apr 4, 3:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXCrawford3 days
Apr 4, 10:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXClayton46 hr
Apr 4, 10:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXClayton55 hr
Apr 4, 1:14 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXClayton23 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2026Every 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.