Cleanup efforts restore power after storm passes through Onalaga and La Crosse
UPDATE: Flood warnings continue along the Kickapoo River.
Moderate flooding is expected along the Kickapoo River after several inches of rain fell late Saturday night and Sunday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said 3 to 4 inches of rain fell overnight across the entire headwater basin of the Kickapoo River. That doesn't include an inch of rain Saturday night.
Flood warnings and watches are in effect at multiple locations along the Kickapoo River.
-Moderate flooding is expected in Ontario until late Sunday night. The National Weather Service said the river was nearly 4 feet above its banks at 18.9 feet as of 4 p.m. It is expected to drop by half to 9.4 feet Monday morning.
– Moderate flooding is expected in Viola Sunday night into late Wednesday morning.
-A moderate flood warning was issued for LaFarge Sunday afternoon. The warning has been extended until early Tuesday morning. The river is forecast to reach 16.6 feet when the flood level is 14 feet.
-The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for areas downstream of the Kickapoo Warning Area. Readstown is open Monday afternoon to Thursday evening. The injunction in Gays Mills came into effect on Tuesday night and will last until late Friday morning; in Steuben, a vigil will be held from Wednesday night until Friday afternoon.
-A flood warning has been issued along the Trempealeau River in Acadia until Monday night. River levels will rise above 8 feet Sunday night, reaching 8.3 feet, before falling below flood stage on Monday. The weather service said some streets were affected by high water levels and pumping operations began when water levels reached 8 feet.
-A flood watch will be in place for the Trempealeau River in Dodge from Monday night into Thursday morning as excess water flows downstream.
– The NWS predicts that heavy rainfall will not increase the amount of flooding on the Mississippi River in McGregor, Iowa, but will only prolong the duration of the flooding. Flood warnings have been extended until early Thursday morning.
– A flood warning is also in place until midnight for creeks in the Elroy, Wonewoc and Union Center areas of Juneau County.
NWS issues flood warning
WXOW Weather Will keep you updated on the situation.
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As of 7:30 p.m. Xcel Energy Only about three dozen customers reportedly remained without power.
This comes after thousands were left without power during severe weather on Saturday.
About 2,400 customers in the area were without power as of 7 a.m., but power was restored during the day Sunday.
There were nearly 1,400 customers in the Onalaga area on Sunday morning.
Larger power outages were also reported in the Holmen, Mindoro and Cashton areas.
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ONALAGA, Wis. (WXOW) – Thunderstorms rolled through the Onalaska area late Saturday afternoon, damaging trees and power lines and leaving thousands without power.
Saturday night, The city posted on its Facebook page People are warned to use extreme caution if they need to travel when traffic signals are out.
They also reported some downed trees and branches in streets around the city.
The storm caused so much damage to Rowe Park that the city has closed it until further notice.
As of 10:30 p.m., nearly 2,900 people Xcel Energy Customers The power was out as crews continued to restore power. Some places were without power starting around 5:45 p.m.
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on its Facebook pageCountry Boom organizers said two shows were unable to go ahead due to weather conditions.
The show was postponed as a storm moved through the West Salem area, with Ashley Cook and Brian Martin missing their scheduled dates.
Large tarps lay on the ground in an attempt to keep the area protected from the rain. Image display on Facebook page Lots of people are doing their own versions of coasting and sliding on water-covered surfaces.
Music from the last two artists is back, Corey Kent 8:30pm, then Chase Rice at 10:15pm
