Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
739 WGUS83 KMKX 090928 FLSMKX Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 428 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake 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 afternoon at 430 PM CDT. && ILC097-WIC059-092130- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0011.240509T1200Z-240514T1200Z/ /NMSW3.1.ER.240509T1200Z.000000T0000Z.240514T0600Z.NO/ 428 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water is up to the first floor levels of some homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes area along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 11.9 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 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 7 am... Location stage stage stage/time Fri Sat Sun Mon New Munster 11.0 10.0 10.72 4 am 5/09 11.6 11.9 11.7 11.3 - 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 New Munster 10.72 4 am 5/09 1.38 11.90 7 pm 5/11 && LAT...LON 4262 8830 4262 8817 4255 8814 4246 8814 4245 8824 4255 8824 $$ QUIGLEY