Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Areas Affected: Green Lake, WI
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 10:26am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 10:26am CDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 10:30pm CDT
Event Onset: Sunday 10:26am CDT
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County. Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Rock and Jefferson Counties. Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties. Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County. ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County. Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County. Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County. Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County. Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake Counties. Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Rock, Winnebago and Green Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Pecatonica River At Martintown affecting Green County. Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River near Berlin. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Floodwaters are over the banks in parts of downtown Berlin including Riverside and Webster Street Parks. There is minor flooding in the Berlin area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Sunday was 13.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6 feet early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.6 feet on 05/10/1960. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim, or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters, stop, turn around and go another way. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM CDT.
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