Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
926 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

  South Branch Rock River At Waupun affecting Fond du Lac County.

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Wisconsin...

  Baraboo River At Reedsburg affecting Sauk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Saturday morning at 930 AM CDT.

&&

WIC039-061430-
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/WPNW3.1.ER.240705T1947Z.240706T0015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...South Branch Rock River at Waupun.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 6.8 feet, Floodwaters affect a picnic area and park
  near the river. Gateway Dr. is flooded and closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 6.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 4.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Friday was 6.8 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    6.7 feet on 05/31/2004.
  - 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 5 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun
Waupun          6.0   4.0   6.77  8 pm 7/05   not a forecast point

-                    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
Waupun          6.8   7 pm 7/05         1.94         Not Available


&&

LAT...LON 4362 8886 4370 8881 4367 8868 4363 8864
      4357 8871 4362 8880


$$

WIC111-061430-
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/RBGW3.2.ER.240706T0240Z.240707T0000Z.240707T2200Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Baraboo River at Reedsburg.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, There is widespread inundation of lowland
  in the Reedsburg area. Floodwaters affect West Second Street,
  Granite Avenue and South Webb Avenue along the river. Water
  affects the concrete deck of the South Webb Avenue bridge.
  Floodwaters are into Webb Park and Smith Conservancy. The Public
  Works Yard is under 2 to 2.5 feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 16.5 feet tomorrow evening.
    It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.9 feet on 09/24/2016.
  - 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 7 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sat  Sun  Mon  Tue
Reedsburg       14.0  12.0  13.70 8 pm 7/05   16.5 13.6 10.8 9.7

-                    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
Reedsburg       13.71 8 pm 7/05         1.89       16.50 7 pm 7/06


&&

LAT...LON 4354 9011 4358 9004 4355 8996 4352 8991
      4348 8998 4352 9006


$$

NRF