Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
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266 WGUS83 KMKX 170943 RRA FLSMKX Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 443 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 445 PM CDT. && WIC055-172145- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-240721T1200Z/ /MILW3.1.ER.240714T0515Z.000000T0000Z.240721T0000Z.NO/ 443 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, There is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. There is widespread flooding of roads in Riverbend Campground about 5 miles upstream of Milford. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 7.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.5 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.5 feet on 03/27/2011. - 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 7 am... Location stage stage stage/time Thu Fri Sat Sun Milford 7.0 5.0 7.42 3 am 7/17 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.9 - 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 7.69 7 am 7/10 0.10 7.50 7 am 7/18 && LAT...LON 4317 8897 4317 8878 4310 8880 4302 8882 4302 8893 4310 8893 $$ QUIGLEY