At least one structure was destroyed while a house and cabin were also damaged. While the tornado went through rural areas, it did damage several barns, outbuildings, and trees. It touched down west of Highway 93 in the Town of Chimney Rock at 5:57 p.m., or about six miles north of Independence and traveled across Highway 93 and northeast through the Town of Hale before ending in the Town of Unity, or about 3.5 miles southeast of Strum, at 6:13 p.m. The tornado was rated as an EF1 and reached a maximum width of 75 yards. (WEAU) - A tornado is confirmed to have touched down south of Strum in Trempealeau County during Monday eveningвЂ™s storms.ДЄccording to the National Weather Service in La Crosse, the tornado packed peak winds of 105 miles per hour and stayed on the ground for 8.8 miles, lasting 16 minutes, according to preliminary survey data. вЂњWe believe that two interns will be able to complete the inventory on 10 crossings per day.вЂќMicheel said that WDNR is committed to providing training for the interns, and that some chapters of Trout Unlimited have expressed interest in helping to fund the cost of employing two interns.STRUM, Wis. вЂњThe main thing is that we get the inventory completed this summer,вЂќ Micheel said. Micheel reported that Monroe County is moving ahead with plans to conduct a bridge inventory in the summer of 2021. вЂњSo seeing the project not just as a highway project or a flood prevention project, but also as a habitat enhancement project means that more funding and partnerships can become available.вЂќ вЂњChris Collier from Trout Unlimited emphasized that when looking at restoration projects, expanding the view of project goals can open up different pots of funding,вЂќ Luethe said. Luethe reported that Simonsen said that many resource agencies recognize the high return on investment when helping to cost share culvert inventories and stream crossing restoration projects. вЂњHaving an inventory can break the cycle of short-term decision-making, site-by-site.вЂќ вЂњConducting an inventory gives counties a long-term focus to make strategic improvements,вЂќ Luethe explained. Luethe said that WDNRвЂ™s Jon Simonsen had made a presentation emphasizing the benefits for counties in conducting an inventory of bridges and culverts prior to a disaster, such as a major flooding event. вЂњThe real goal is to design structures such as culverts or bridges that mimic the natural characteristics of the stream.вЂќ вЂњThe recurring theme of the workshop presenters was that the goal should be designing projects taking into account both the bankful width of the stream as well as stream geomorphology,вЂќ Luethe said. вЂњKickapoo Valley Reserve contributes $5,000 per year toward maintenance of the LaFarge gauge,вЂќ West pointed out. She pointed out that these stations require maintenance, and in some cases are aging, and maintenance is in part provided by donations from the private sector. Geological Service and the Weather Service also maintain river gauges at Ontario, LaFarge and Readstown. Marcy West, Executive Director of the Kickapoo Valley Reserve, pointed out that the U.S. So in flooding conditions, this will be a convenient, one-stop-shop where citizens can be updated about flood and flash flood conditions, and stay current with any warnings or alerts. On the rainfall forecasts page, one can see six-hour rainfall amounts from the current time to 48 hours.Д®ventually, as the flood monitoring devices begin to be put in place by Monroe County in the Upper Kickapoo and Little LaCrosse River Watersheds, that information will become integrated into this page. Other tabs allow visitors to view latest watches/warnings, river stages and forecasts, observations/rainfall, and outlooks/rainfall forecasts. Where available, you can even see webcam images of the river. By scrolling down the page, you can select for different watersheds within the LaCrosse office coverage area, and get up-to-date hydrologic information for locations within a watershed. The initial screen at this site will give you a map with different river and stream monitoring locations, and what their current flood stage is. вЂњThe page is evolving, and more information will continue to be added.вЂќ вЂњThis page is intended to give citizens in different watersheds like the Kickapoo River current information about the conditions that lead to flooding, and alerts, watches and warnings,вЂќ Wetenkamp explained. About 30 people were present to hear his presentation on the spring flood outlook, and a new page on their website, вЂSouthwest Wisconsin Hydrology Monitor.вЂ™ DRIFTLESS - John Wetenkamp, Service Hydrologist with the National Weather Service (NWS) in LaCrosse, spoke at the Thursday, March 4 meeting of the Monroe County Climate Change Task Force.

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