Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 14 at 5:40AM CDT until April 19 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 3:40am
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Black River at Black River Falls affecting Jackson County.
Black River Near Galesville affecting Trempealeau and La Crosse
Counties.
Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.
The next statement will be issued this evening by 845 PM CDT.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River near Galesville.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding mainly impacts wildlands and
agricultural pasture land. The approaches on both ends of the
County Road VV bridge over the Black River in Jackson County may
begin to flood and the bridge gates may be closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 8.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 13.4 feet Thursday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.4 feet on 05/20/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
La Crosse, WI; Trempealeau, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI