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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
342 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

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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WIC055-090845-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240713T0600Z/
/MILW3.1.ER.240625T1457Z.240629T1830Z.240712T1800Z.NO/
342 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.2 feet, There is widespread flooding of
  agricultural land and lowland. There is widespread flooding in
  Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford. This
  level is considered to be about a 20 percent chance flood meaning
  there is a 20 percent chance in any given year of the river
  reaching this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 7.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:00 PM CDT Monday was 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.9
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    7.9 feet on 03/09/1974.
  - 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    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Milford         7.0   5.0   7.87  3 pm 7/08   7.8  7.6  7.3  7.0

-                    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         8.07  12 am 7/06       -0.07       7.90  7 pm 7/08


&&

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


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