Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
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745 WGUS83 KMKX 072038 RRA FLSMKX Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 338 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 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. && WIC055-080845- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240713T0000Z/ /MILW3.1.ER.240625T1457Z.240629T1830Z.240712T1200Z.NO/ 338 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * 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 2:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:45 PM CDT Sunday was 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.0 feet on 04/15/2008. - 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 Milford 7.0 5.0 7.96 2 pm 7/07 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.2 - 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 8.15 3 pm 6/30 -0.08 8.00 1 am 7/08 && LAT...LON 4317 8897 4317 8878 4310 8880 4302 8882 4302 8893 4310 8893 $$ QUIGLEY