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RIVER FLOODING SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
833 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: NONE

A FLOOD WARNING OR FLOOD STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN A RIVER HAS
EXCEEDED ITS FLOOD STAGE OR IS PREDICTED WITH 80% OR HIGHER
CONFIDENCE TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE.
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FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: NONE

A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN A RIVER IS PREDICTED WITH 50-80 PERCENT
CONFIDENCE TO EXCEED ITS FLOOD STAGE BEYOND 12 HOURS. FLOOD WATCHES
ARE ISSUED FOR FLOOD FORECAST POINTS ONLY.
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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOKS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING SITES: NONE

HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOKS ARE ISSUED FOR FLOOD FORECAST POINTS IF THERE IS
A PREDICTION WITH 30-50 PERCENT CONFIDENCE THAT THE RIVER WILL
EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BEYOND 24 HOURS.
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FOR RIVER LEVELS BETWEEN BANKFULL STAGE AND FLOOD STAGE...THERE IS
MINOR...NON-DAMAGING LOWLAND FLOODING.

FLOOD CREST FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MOST BUT NOT ALL RIVER
GAGING SITES.

-                     BANK-                           MAX. STAGE
-              FLOOD  FULL        LATEST             FORECAST IN
 RIVER/        STAGE  STAGE       STAGE              NEXT 7 DAYS
 LOCATION       (FT)  (FT)     (FT) TIME/DATE     (FCST POINTS ONLY)
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ROCK RIVER
WATERTOWN        5.5   4.0   4.30 07 PM 05/23       4.4 07 PM 05/24
JEFFERSON       10.0   8.0   8.39 08 PM 05/23       8.8 01 PM 05/25
FORT ATKINSON   16.0  14.5  14.72 08 PM 05/23      14.9 01 AM 05/25
AFTON            9.0   8.0   8.61 07 PM 05/23       8.6 01 AM 05/24

CRAWFISH RIVER
MILFORD          7.0   5.0   4.99 07 PM 05/23       5.1 01 PM 05/24

WISCONSIN RIVER
PORTAGE         17.0  13.5  12.68 07 PM 05/23      15.4 01 PM 05/27

ROCK RIVER
LAKE KOSHKONONG 10.0   9.0   9.36 07 PM 05/23       9.5 07 PM 05/25

FOX RIVER
ROCHESTER        5.3   4.5   4.75 08 PM 05/23        NOT AVAILABLE

ROCK RIVER
NEWVILLE         6.5   5.5   5.60 07 PM 05/23        NOT AVAILABLE

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