Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 14 at 5:40AM CDT until April 16 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 3:40am
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in La Crosse WI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Trempealeau River at Arcadia affecting Trempealeau and Buffalo
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Trempealeau River at Arcadia.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. A few streets are
affected by high water, and pumping operations begin.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 8.3 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.3 feet on 09/13/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.
The next statement will be issued this evening by 845 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Buffalo, WI; Trempealeau, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI