Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1051 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

  Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.

  Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.

...The Flood Watch is cancelled for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...

  Baraboo River At Reedsburg affecting Sauk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight CDT.

&&

WIC111-240500-
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1051 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Watch is cancelled for
  the Baraboo River At Reedsburg.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday, June 20 the stage was 5.7 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage is not expected to be reached based on
    the latest forecast information.
  - 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 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Reedsburg       14.0  12.0  5.69  9 am 6/20   10.3 8.5  7.9  7.6

-                    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
Reedsburg       6.1   11 am 6/18         M         11.40 7 am 6/24


&&

LAT...LON 4354 9011 4358 9004 4355 8996 4352 8991
      4348 8998 4352 9006

$$

WIC021-241200-
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/PORW3.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1051 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Floodwaters affect River Shores Road about
  3 miles upstream of Portage in the Town of Lewiston and River Oaks
  Road about 7 miles downstream of Portage in the Town of Dekorra in
  Columbia County. Water over Levee Rd and Tritz Rd. There is
  widespread flooding of roads in the Blackhawk Park Area including
  West Lake Road...Blackhawk Road and Wood Street. The Blackhawk
  Park area is on the south side of the river about 3 miles south of
  Portage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early tomorrow
    afternoon.
  - 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 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Portage         17.0  12.7  16.15 9 pm 6/23   17.8 18.4 17.3 15.6

-                    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         16.15 9 pm 6/23         1.51       18.40 1 am 6/26


&&

LAT...LON 4351 8970 4365 8966 4359 8937 4339 8939
      4344 8965 4350 8957

$$

WIC055-241200-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.A.0019.240625T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MILW3.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1051 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford.

* WHEN...From Monday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.2 feet, There is widespread flooding of
  agricultural land and lowland. There is widespread flooding in
  Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford. This
  level is considered to be about a 20 percent chance flood meaning
  there is a 20 percent chance in any given year of the river
  reaching this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.4 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 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 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Milford         7.0   5.0   6.35  9 pm 6/23   7.2  7.7  8.0  8.1

-                    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         6.42  12 am 6/17        0.47       8.10  1 pm 6/27


&&

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

$$

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