Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1031 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024

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

  Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Jefferson and Rock
  Counties.

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 1045 PM CDT.

&&

WIC055-105-150345-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-240617T1200Z/
/NVLW3.1.ER.240613T1822Z.240613T1830Z.240617T0600Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rock River near Lake Koshkonong.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Floodwaters affect homes and boat docks in
  the Blackhawk Island area of Lake Koshkonong on the north side of
  the lake. Floodwaters spread over low spots on Blackhawk Island
  Road in the area where the Rock River enters the lake.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.0 feet on 06/30/2013.
  - 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    Sat  Sun  Mon  Tue
Lake Koshkonong 10.0  9.0   9.98  10 am 6/14  10.0 10.0 9.9  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
Lake Koshkonong 10.01 1 pm 6/13         0.00       10.00 1 am 6/17


&&

LAT...LON 4293 8897 4283 8883 4282 8891 4278 8899
      4288 8911 4291 8904


$$

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