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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
517 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

The next statement will be issued this evening by 830 PM CDT.

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517 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Major 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 evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:10 AM CDT Thursday the flow was 47,571.0 cfs.
  - Bankfull flow is 20,000.0 cfs.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:10 AM CDT Thursday was 47,571.0 cfs.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 50,070.0 cfs this afternoon
    and start to fall on Saturday. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Sunday morning.
  - Flood flow is 30,000.0 cfs.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    54,763.0 cfs on 09/25/2010.
  - 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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