Kickapoo River at Viola

The past week

What floods at each level

• 20 ft

  Water reaches the underside of the bridge, and the bridge begins to act as a dam holding back water.

• 19 ft

  Water goes over Main Street in Viola. There is a potential for serious damage in town.

• 18 ft

  Buildings in Viola begin to flood.

• 17 ft

  Water is flowing over Highway 56 east of Viola.

• 16.5 ft

  Highway 56 just east of Viola is closed due to flooding.

• 16 ft

  Water begins going over Highway 131/56 in Viola.

• 15 ft

  Banker Park and Campground in Viola experiences significant flooding.

• 14.5 ft

  Two roads north of Viola may be under water. Water may be over Highway 131, 3 miles north of Viola, near Ski Hill Road, and also over Simmons Flat Road about a mile north of town.

• 14 ft

  Minor flooding occurs in areas near the river, including Banker Park in Viola. Flooding also affects low lying agricultural land.

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