Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
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141 WGUS83 KMKX 271547 FLSMKX Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI Issued by National Weather Service Chicago IL 1047 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. 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 evening at 1100 PM CDT. && WIC021-280400- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240629T1800Z/ /PORW3.2.ER.240624T1430Z.240626T0830Z.240629T1200Z.UU/ 1047 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage. * WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Thursday was 17.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday morning. - 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 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Fri Sat Sun Mon Portage 17.0 12.7 17.32 9 am 6/27 17.3 16.6 15.1 14.1 - 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 Portage 18.01 2 am 6/26 -0.50 17.30 7 pm 6/28 && LAT...LON 4351 8970 4365 8966 4359 8937 4339 8939 4344 8965 4350 8957 $$ RC