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WGUS83 KMKX 231604
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Issued by National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1104 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

  Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1115 PM CDT.

&&

WIC021-111-240415-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240625T2315Z/
/BABW3.1.ER.240623T0300Z.240624T1200Z.240625T1715Z.NO/
1104 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Baraboo River near Baraboo.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Floodwaters affect a trailer rental
  business and a road wayside park about 5 miles downstream near the
  Highway 33 bridge. Also, water affects an auto auction business
  near Highway I-94.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Sunday was 18.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.7
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 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    Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu
Baraboo         16.0  14.0  18.10 10 am 6/23  18.6 15.9 12.9 11.1

-                    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
Baraboo         18.1  10 am 6/23        6.29       18.70 7 am 6/24



&&

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Bersch