Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
480 WGUS63 KMKX 281859 FFAMKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 159 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CDT. && WIC021-290300- /O.NEW.KMKX.FL.A.0008.240530T0600Z-240531T0000Z/ /PORW3.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 159 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, There is general overflow of the river. Water is near homes in the Blackhawk Park area of Portage on the south side of the river along Old River Road. Floodwaters are over West Lake Road and Blackhawk Road in the Blackhawk Park area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.3 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - 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 1 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Wed Thu Fri Sat Portage 17.0 12.7 15.25 12 pm 5/28 16.7 17.0 16.5 15.8 - 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 Portage 16.42 3 am 5/25 0.28 17.00 1 pm 5/30 && LAT...LON 4351 8970 4365 8966 4359 8937 4339 8939 4344 8965 4350 8957 $$ HALBACH