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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
339 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...

  Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 345 AM CDT.

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339 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Rock River at Jefferson.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water affects low lying areas of
  residential property in the City of Jefferson. Rock River Park and
  boat launch is affected north of town near Hwy B.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:00 PM CDT Sunday was 10.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 8.5 feet
    Sunday, July 14.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.3 feet on 04/05/2007.
  - 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    Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu
Jefferson       10.0  8.0   10.00 3 pm 7/07   10.0 9.8  9.6  9.3

-                    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
Jefferson       10.1  9 pm 7/05        -0.01       10.10 1 pm 7/07


&&

LAT...LON 4304 8886 4304 8876 4300 8876 4297 8878
      4297 8887 4301 8887


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