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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

  East Branch Pecatonica River Near Blanchardville affecting
  Lafayette County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CDT.

&&

WIC065-260300-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240526T1800Z/
/BCHW3.1.ER.240525T1922Z.240526T0000Z.240526T0600Z.NO/
330 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

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

* WHERE...East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters cover a portion of Highway H
  and floodwaters are into McKellar Park in Blanchardville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:00 PM CDT Saturday was 11.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.7
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just
    after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.7 feet on 08/22/2018.
  - 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 1 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sun  Mon  Tue  Wed
Blanchardville  11.0  9.0   11.03 3 pm 5/25   9.1  7.0  6.9  6.8

-                    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
Blanchardville  11.03 3 pm 5/25         4.88       11.70 7 pm 5/25


&&

LAT...LON 4283 8992 4284 8984 4279 8981 4272 8984
      4272 8991 4279 8991


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