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...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. Kickapoo River at Steuben affecting Crawford County. Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued late tonight by 1245 AM CDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kickapoo River at Steuben. * WHEN...From late tonight to late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Water reaches the bottom support beams of the bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to 12.3 feet early Monday morning. It will then oscillate around flood stage through Wednesday morning before falling below flood stage Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.3 feet on 07/02/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Crawford, WI · 43.328°, -90.830°
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...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. Kickapoo River at Steuben affecting Crawford County. Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon County. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued late tonight by 1245 AM CDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kickapoo River at Gays Mills. * WHEN...From this morning to Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water begins to cover roads near the river, including Sand Hill Road near Bell Center. Minor flooding occurs in areas adjacent to the river, including Robb Park in Gays Mills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this morning to 13.7 feet this afternoon and remain near this level through early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.7 feet on 08/11/1980. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood