Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
514 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

  Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Sauk and Columbia Counties.

  Black Earth Creek At Black Earth affecting Dane County.

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

  Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 afternoon at 515 PM CDT.

&&

WIC025-232215-
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/BLEW3.1.ER.240623T0315Z.240623T0400Z.240623T1204Z.NO/
514 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Black Earth Creek at Black Earth.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 5.3 feet, The main effects of flooding are to lowland
  and agricultural land. This level is the 20 percent chance flood
  meaning there is a 20 percent chance in any given year of the
  river reaching this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this morning to a crest of 5.5 feet this morning. It will
    then fall below flood stage this morning.
  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    5.5 feet on 10/02/2018.
  - 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    Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu
Black Earth     5.5   5.0   5.41  4 am 6/23   3.3  2.8  2.5  2.4

-                    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
Black Earth     5.54  11 pm 6/22        2.04       5.60  1 am 6/23


&&

LAT...LON 4315 8961 4306 8968 4310 8977 4315 8981
      4319 8974 4316 8969


$$

WIC021-111-232215-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240625T1700Z/
/BABW3.1.ER.240623T0300Z.240623T1200Z.240625T1100Z.NO/
514 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Baraboo River near Baraboo.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, If Wisconsin River at Portage up to 17
  feet also, water approaches gravel of I-39 off ramp to Cascade Mt
  Rd. There is widespread flooding of agricultural land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:00 AM CDT Sunday was 17.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 17.9 feet this morning. It
    will then fall just after midnight tonight. It will rise to
    17.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below
    flood stage Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.9 feet on 03/21/1976.
  - 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    Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu
Baraboo         16.0  14.0  17.60 4 am 6/23   17.1 15.9 13.5 11.6

-                    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
Baraboo         17.6  4 am 6/23         6.62       17.87 7 am 6/23


&&

LAT...LON 4342 8965 4351 8967 4353 8964 4354 8957
      4349 8945 4347 8957


$$

ILC201-WIC105-232215-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.240621T1815Z.240624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
514 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 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 4:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:00 AM CDT Sunday was 9.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - 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    Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu
Afton           9.0   8.0   9.64  4 am 6/23   9.9  9.7  9.5  9.5

-                    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
Afton           9.85  8 pm 6/22         0.74       10.00 1 am 6/24


&&

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


$$

GEHRING