Wisconsin Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 06:57

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 8:57AM CDT until July 7 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 6:57am
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
...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. .Up to 4 inches of rain fell near Ontario Wisconsin overnight. This rain routing downstream, combined with the additional precipitation of around 1 inch will lead to minor flooding along the Kickapoo over the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kickapoo River at Gays Mills. * WHEN...From late tonight to Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding is possible in and around Gays Mills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 14.8 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - 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 late tonight by midnight CDT.
Area Description: 
Crawford, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI