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 by late tonight at midnight CDT.
The National Weather Service in La Crosse WI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Black River Near Galesville affecting Trempealeau and La Crosse
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River near Galesville.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, flooding mainly impacts wildlands and
agricultural pasture land. However the approach to the south end
of the County Road VV Bridge over the Black River may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 12.1 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.1 feet on 08/22/1995.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood