Flood Warning Issued for La Crosse and Trempealeau Counties in Wisconsin
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NOAA issued it on April 14, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for La Crosse and Trempealeau Counties in Wisconsin, with moderate flooding expected on the Black River near Galesville from Wednesday morning to Saturday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Western Wisconsin
- Issued
- April 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS La Crosse WI
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Wisconsin.
Flood Warning in Wisconsin
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in La Crosse, WI. It was issued on April 14, 2026, at 4:47 AM CDT and remains in effect until April 18, 2026, at 8:12 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects La Crosse, WI, and Trempealeau, WI, specifically the Black River near Galesville in these counties.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is forecast, with the Black River expected to rise above flood stage to a crest of 13.6 feet early on Thursday, April 16, 2026. At 12.0 feet, flooding mainly impacts wildlands and agricultural pasture land, and the approaches on both ends of the County Road VV bridge may begin to flood.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 14, 2026, at 4:47 AM CDT, with onset on April 15, 2026, at 8:48 AM CDT, and it ends on April 18, 2026, at 8:12 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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