Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
956 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...

  Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.

  Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.

  ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...

  Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CDT.

&&

WIC133-060300-
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/WKEW3.1.ER.240605T0639Z.240605T1130Z.240606T0300Z.NO/
956 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fox River Lower at Waukesha.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 6.8 feet, Floodwaters are over the banks in Frame
  Park and floodwaters are about 2 feet deep on land near the
  shoreline. About one half mile south of downtown Waukesha, water
  is 2-3 feet deep and covering much of the back yards of 6 or 7
  homes in the Bethesda Court area of waukesha. This level is the 20
  percent chance flood meaning that there is a 20 percent chance in
  any given year of the river reaching this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 6.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 4.3 feet Wednesday,
    June 12.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    6.4 feet on 10/04/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.

(Stages in ft.)       Bank-       Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood full       observed        ...for 7 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun
Waukesha        6.0   5.0   6.44  8 am 6/05   5.7  5.3  5.0  4.8

-                    Highest       24 hour change
-                    observed      in river stage
-                    stage in        (ft.) up to     Highest stage
-                    the last      latest observed    forecast in
-                     7 days            stage         next 7 days
Waukesha        6.81  6 am 6/05         1.51       6.30  1 pm 6/05


&&

LAT...LON 4304 8824 4304 8817 4300 8821 4297 8823
      4300 8832 4302 8826


$$

WIC055-060300-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0019.240605T1800Z-240612T1200Z/
/MILW3.1.ER.240605T1800Z.240607T0600Z.240612T0000Z.NO/
956 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 12...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Wednesday, June 12.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, There is widespread flooding of lowland and
  agricultural land. There is widespread flooding of roads in
  Riverbend Campground about 5 miles upstream of Milford.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 7.5 feet early Friday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    7.5 feet on 03/27/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.

(Stages in ft.)       Bank-       Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood full       observed        ...for 7 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun
Milford         7.0   5.0   6.93  7 am 6/05   7.3  7.5  7.5  7.5

-                    Highest       24 hour change
-                    observed      in river stage
-                    stage in        (ft.) up to     Highest stage
-                    the last      latest observed    forecast in
-                     7 days            stage         next 7 days
Milford         6.93  7 am 6/05         0.39       7.50  1 am 6/10


&&

LAT...LON 4317 8897 4317 8878 4310 8880 4302 8882
      4302 8893 4310 8893


$$

ILC201-WIC105-060300-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.240605T0822Z.240610T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
956 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.1 feet, Floodwaters affect the property of a home
  on South Christian Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
  area. Minor erosional flood damage occurs to lowland and
  agricultural land adjacent to the river the Afton and Janesville
  areas. This level is the 20 percent chance flood meaning that
  there is a 20 percent chance in any given year of the river
  reaching this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 9.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 10.0 feet Monday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.0 feet on 04/06/1960.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.

(Stages in ft.)       Bank-       Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood full       observed        ...for 7 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun
Afton           9.0   8.0   9.12  9 am 6/05   9.3  9.4  9.6  9.8

-                    Highest       24 hour change
-                    observed      in river stage
-                    stage in        (ft.) up to     Highest stage
-                    the last      latest observed    forecast in
-                     7 days            stage         next 7 days
Afton           9.12  8 am 6/05         0.35       10.00 7 am 6/12


&&

LAT...LON 4274 8910 4274 8903 4265 8899 4247 8902
      4248 8910 4261 8909


$$

WIC027-060300-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LEBW3.1.ER.240528T1330Z.240605T1300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
956 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 11.2 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.1 feet on 04/14/2008.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.

(Stages in ft.)       Bank-       Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood full       observed        ...for 5 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun
LEBANON-3 E-HWY 10.0  9.0   11.22 8 am 6/05   not a forecast point

-                    Highest       24 hour change
-                    observed      in river stage
-                    stage in        (ft.) up to     Highest stage
-                    the last      latest observed    forecast in
-                     7 days            stage         next 7 days
LEBANON-3 E-HWY 11.22 8 am 6/05         0.60         Not Available


&&

LAT...LON 4329 8861 4328 8855 4326 8854 4321 8853
      4320 8859 4325 8861


$$

KUROSKI