Rivers in Wisconsin

Kickapoo River at Readstown

Vernon County, WisconsinNWS REAW3La Crosse office

Action stage
8.01ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 7:59 PM CDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Forecast crest
11.50 ftSun, Sep 20, 7:00 PM CDT
Record crest
23.17 ft2018

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood16.00 ft
Moderate flood14.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 18.00 ftSome homes along the river may experience flooding.
  2. 17.00 ftWater goes over River Road that runs along the west side of the River, and also goes over the top of the Charles Street Bridge deck.
  3. 16.50 ftWater is over Charles Street on the east side of the bridge.
  4. 13.00 ftWater is up to the bottom of the Charles Street Bridge.
  5. 12.00 ftThe park along the river experiences significant flooding.
  6. 10.00 ftThe park along the river begins to flood.

Flood outlook

Significant river flooding is possible here through September 26.

Weather conditions indicate that significant flooding could occur; it is neither certain nor imminent.

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding15%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The five-day outlook is from the Weather Prediction Center with the River Forecast Centers. The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.

#DateStage
1August 29, 201823.17 ft
2June 9, 200819.65 ft
3July 21, 195119.08 ft
4August 20, 200718.82 ft
5July 21, 201718.77 ft
6July 1, 197818.20 ft
7September 23, 201618.08 ft
8July 20, 201914.71 ft
9March 16, 201914.27 ft
10August 15, 201013.98 ft
11July 3, 202612.60 ft
12September 22, 201912.09 ft
13June 2, 201411.44 ft
14October 4, 201911.36 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 3, 2026: 12.60 ft
  • October 4, 2019: 11.36 ft
  • September 22, 2019: 12.09 ft
  • July 20, 2019: 14.71 ft
  • March 16, 2019: 14.27 ft
  • August 29, 2018: 23.17 ft
  • July 21, 2017: 18.77 ft
  • September 23, 2016: 18.08 ft
  • June 2, 2014: 11.44 ft
  • August 15, 2010: 13.98 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.