NWS La Crosse WIFL.W 0032July 6, 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 2:52 p.m. local time on July 7. It was the 32nd river flood warning the NWS office in La Crosse issued in 2026. Wisconsin had 9 flood warnings in July 2026, against 11 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Wisconsin's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 38.4 hours; 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
- 12:26 a.m. CDT, July 6, 2026
- Expires
- 2:52 p.m. CDT, July 7, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KARX FL.W 0032
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Kickapoo River at Gays Mills affecting Crawford County. Kickapoo River at Steuben affecting Crawford County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove affecting Crawford County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kickapoo River at Gays Mills. * WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding is possible in and around Gays Mills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 8.1 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued early this morning by 130 AM CDT.
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