Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - La Crosse, WI
Areas Affected: Adams, WI; Juneau, WI
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Saturday 9:35am CDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 9:35am CDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 9:45am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 9:35am CDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 3:15am CDT
Issued by: NWS La Crosse WI
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam affecting Juneau and Adams Counties. .Minor flooding is continuing at Castle Rock Dam along the Wisconsin River. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning and continue falling to 15,360.0 cfs Saturday, April 25. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 30,000.0 cfs, Localized flooding occurs along the river downstream of the Castle Rock Dam. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:10 AM CDT Saturday the flow was 30,322.0 cfs. - Flow is 30,000 cfs when flooding occurs downstream of Castle Rock Dam. - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours ending at 9:10 AM CDT Saturday was 32,069.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning and continue falling to 15,360.0 cfs Saturday, April 25. - Flood flow is 30,000.0 cfs. - Flood History...No available flood history. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued Sunday morning by 945 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d510949f3aeb103d01439e3861d1fa7d7c56dc7e.001.1 Codes: WIC001, WIC057 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d510949f3aeb103d01439e3861d1fa7d7c56dc7e.001.1