May 1, 2023
The combination of heavy rain and anomalously warm temperatures melting a deeper than average snowpack during April resulted in moderate to major flooding stages being reached at sites along the Upper Mississippi River in Wisconsin. Initial minor flood stage was reached in mid April with near record crests near the end of April. The flooding impacts resulted in a state of emergency being issued by the Governor of Wisconsin. Drier conditions during the latter half of April and well below normal r
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1099385). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in La Crosse County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.