Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 3 at 10:33PM CDT until April 4 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 8:33pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 1033 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
La Crosse, Decorah, Viroqua, Westby, Cashton, Calmar, Ossian,
Stoddard, Coon Valley, New Albin, Brownsville, Spillville, Fort
Atkinson, Ridgeway, Springville, Portland, Rockland, Ontario,
Wilmington and Reno.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Allamakee, IA; Winneshiek, IA; Houston, MN; La Crosse, WI; Monroe, WI; Vernon, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: