Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Mississippi River Flood: April 2001

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Surface Obliques April 16 - 18, 2001

Mississippi River Flood - April 2001 Surface Obliques

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Flood 2001

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Copeland Park, La Crosse.

Located next to the Black River, the park was flooded - the children's playground is visible through the trees.

Green Island, La Crosse.

Located near the Mississippi River, this neighborhood experienced extensive flooding.

Riverside Park, La Crosse.

The Mississippi River overflowed onto the popular waterfront promenade.

Copeland Park

Clinton St.

Lake Onalaska

Nakomis Ave.

Target Lake

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April 16th 4 feet above flood stage.


Copeland Park		French Island			Genoa


Green Island		I - 90	La Crosse R.	Navigation Dam 7


Navigation Dam 8		Riverside Park


Stoddard	La Crosse River marsh

April 17th 4 feet above flood stage.


Copeland Park		Clinton St.	French Island	Genoa	Shopko Bay


Green Island	Navigation Dam 7		Navigation Dam 8		Nakomis Bay


La Crosse River marsh


Riverside Park	Stoddard

April 18th Mississippi River crested in La Crosse at 4.41 feet above flood stage.

April 25th 3 feet above flood stage.

UMESC Staff Some of the flooded neighborhoods are located near the UMESC West campus on French Island. UMESC staff members lent a hand - shown here filling sandbags and operating a pump to remove water seeping through the temporary levies.