⚠️ Flood Warning – Richland, WI; Vernon, WI – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Flood Warning issued July 2 at 8:56AM CDT until July 4 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

…The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin…

Kickapoo River at La Farge affecting Richland and Vernon Counties.

Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Richland and Vernon Counties.

Kickapoo River at Readstown affecting Vernon 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…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Kickapoo River at Viola.

* WHEN…From this afternoon to Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 16.0 feet, Water begins going over Highway 131/56 in
Viola.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– There is no current observed data.
– Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 16.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
– Flood stage is 14.0 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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.