NWS La Crosse WIFL.W 0053September 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Crawford, WI
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued a flood warning for Crawford in Wisconsin, which was in force until 2:00 p.m. local time on September 23. It was the 53rd river flood warning the NWS office in La Crosse issued in 2026. Wisconsin had 6 flood warnings in September 2026, against 12 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Wisconsin's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, La Crosse WI
- Area
- Crawford
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:34 a.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 p.m. CDT, September 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KARX FL.W 0053
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Kickapoo River at Gays Mills affecting Crawford County. Kickapoo River at Steuben affecting Crawford County. Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued late tonight by 1245 AM CDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kickapoo River at Gays Mills. * WHEN...From this morning to Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water begins to cover roads near the river, including Sand Hill Road near Bell Center. Minor flooding occurs in areas adjacent to the river, including Robb Park in Gays Mills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this morning to 13.7 feet this afternoon and remain near this level through early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.7 feet on 08/11/1980. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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