Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
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178 WGUS43 KMKX 291311 FLWMKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 811 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia 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. && WIC021-300300- /O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0016.240530T0000Z-240531T0000Z/ /PORW3.1.ER.240530T0000Z.240530T0600Z.240530T1800Z.UU/ 811 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TOMORROW EVENING... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage. * WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, There is general overflow of the river. Water is near homes in the Blackhawk Park area of Portage on the south side of the river along Old River Road. Floodwaters are over West Lake Road and Blackhawk Road in the Blackhawk Park area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 17.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.1 feet on 05/07/1993. - 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 Thu Fri Sat Sun Portage 17.0 12.7 16.41 7 am 5/29 17.1 16.6 16.0 14.9 - 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 16.42 6 am 5/29 1.23 17.10 7 am 5/30 && LAT...LON 4351 8970 4365 8966 4359 8937 4339 8939 4344 8965 4350 8957 $$ QUIGLEY