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WGUS43 KMKX 021525
FLWMKX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1025 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...

  Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Jefferson and Rock
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1030 PM CDT.

&&

WIC055-105-030330-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0040.240702T1525Z-240709T1200Z/
/NVLW3.1.ER.240613T1822Z.240704T1200Z.240709T0600Z.NO/
1025 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY, JULY 09...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rock River near Lake Koshkonong.

* WHEN...From this morning to Tuesday, July 09.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Floodwaters affect homes and boat docks in
  the Blackhawk Island area of Lake Koshkonong on the north side of
  the lake. Floodwaters spread over low spots on Blackhawk Island
  Road in the area where the Rock River enters the lake.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 10.1 feet Thursday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage Tuesday, July 09.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.1 feet on 03/30/2011.
  - 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    Wed  Thu  Fri  Sat
Lake Koshkonong 10.0  9.0   9.88  9 am 7/02   10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1

-                    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
Lake Koshkonong 9.9   8 am 7/02         0.06       10.10 7 pm 7/07


&&

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      4288 8911 4291 8904


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