NWS La Crosse WIFL.W 0055September 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Vernon, WI
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued a flood warning for Vernon in Wisconsin, which was in force until 5:00 a.m. local time on September 22. It was the 55th 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 47.2 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
- Vernon
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:34 a.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- In force from
- 5:48 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 a.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KARX FL.W 0055
- 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 Readstown. * WHEN...From late tonight to late Monday night. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The park along the river experiences significant flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 11.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.4 feet on 06/02/2014. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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