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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Issued by National Weather Service Chicago IL
1035 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

  Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson 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 1045 PM CDT.

&&

WIC055-280345-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MILW3.1.ER.240625T1457Z.240628T0600Z.240703T0600Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Thursday was 7.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.9
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 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
Milford         7.0   5.0   7.77  8 am 6/27   7.9  7.9  7.8  7.6

-                    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
Milford         7.78  9 am 6/27         0.29       7.90  7 am 6/30


&&

LAT...LON 4317 8897 4317 8878 4310 8880 4302 8882
      4302 8893 4310 8893


$$

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