2 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles NW Portage WI
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1034 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock 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 900 PM CDT.
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1034 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage.
* WHEN...Until late this 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 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Saturday was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 12.4 feet
Saturday, July 06.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.4 feet on 04/28/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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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
Portage 17.0 12.7 17.24 9 am 6/29 16.1 14.8 14.2 13.7
- 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 0.09 17.10 1 pm 6/29
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LAT...LON 4351 8970 4365 8966 4359 8937 4339 8939
4344 8965 4350 8957
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 434 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-300945- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 434 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Small chances for thunderstorms this afternoon. Local river flooding continues due to previous heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday There are additional chance for thunderstorms mid next week. Rivers will remain elevated through the weekend into early next week as additional rounds of rainfall impact the area. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. $$