Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Green Bay, WI
Areas Affected: Oconto, WI
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 8:59pm CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 8:59pm CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 12:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 8:59pm CDT
Event Ends: Saturday 1:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Green Bay WI
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Oconto River above Oconto affecting Oconto County. For the Oconto River...including Gillett, Oconto...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Oconto River above Oconto. * WHEN...Until late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Up to a foot of water surrounds structures in a campground in the City of Oconto. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Sunday was 9.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5 feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 Monday afternoon by noon CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.46e8f10f8ccb1233c7432a2b8c7e6cd47fc0f25f.001.1 Codes: WIC083 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.46e8f10f8ccb1233c7432a2b8c7e6cd47fc0f25f.001.1