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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1046 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Wisconsin...

  Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam affecting Juneau and Adams
  Counties.

.Heavy rain from last night has increased the severity from moderate
to major severity along the Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam
affecting Juneau and Adams Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning by 1100 AM CDT.

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1046 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:10 AM CDT Tuesday the flow was 37,949.0 cfs.
  - Bankfull flow is 20,000.0 cfs.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:10 AM CDT Tuesday was 38,017.0 cfs.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of
    50,000.0 cfs early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall
    below flood stage Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood flow is 30,000.0 cfs.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    45,647.0 cfs on 04/12/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4392 9007 4402 9002 4402 8996 4377 8984
      4377 8990


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JSB