Environment

Mississippi crest expected Thursday in La Crosse

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5 years ago

October 9, 2019

Brad Williams

The Mississippi has exceeded the 10-foot no-wake zone in La Crosse on more than 90 days this year

The Mississippi River is two days away from another crest in La Crosse.

Early Tuesday, the river level was up to 11.2 feet, following heavy rainfall during the first week of October.

That’s a rise of nearly two feet since Saturday.

Weather forecasters think the water will reach the 12-foot flood stage early Thursday, and peak at that level the same day.

More severe flooding is expected in McGregor, where the Mississippi could get to flood stage on Wednesday morning, and crest by late Friday.

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Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.