Flood Warning for Crawford, WI
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding is possible in and around Gays Mills. Where: Kickapoo River at Gays Mills. When: From late tonight to Tuesday morning.
Official alert brief
...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
Instructions
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.