Mauston, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yellow River at Necedah.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 18.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.5
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.4 feet on 09/25/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:10 PM CDT Thursday the flow was 34,351.0 cfs.
- Bankfull flow is 20,000.0 cfs.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours
ending at 8:10 PM CDT Thursday was 47,744.0 cfs.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of
34,730.0 cfs tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday morning.
- Flood flow is 30,000.0 cfs.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, southwest, and west central
Wisconsin, including the following counties, in central Wisconsin,
Adams and Juneau. In southwest Wisconsin, Crawford, Grant,
Richland and Vernon. In west central Wisconsin, Monroe.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rainfall of .5 to 1.5 inches expected across areas
where soils and basins are almost completely saturated from
previous rainfall
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of central Wisconsin, including the following
county, Juneau.

* WHEN...Until 1130 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take
several hours for all the water from these storms to work through
local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1123 PM CDT,trained weather spotters reported flooding in
the warned area.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to half an inch are possible
in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elroy, Wonewoc and Union Center.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.

* WHERE...A portion of central Wisconsin, including the following
county, Juneau.

* WHEN...Until 945 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 943 AM CDT, emergency management reported flooding of low-
lying areas and several county roads in the warned area.
Flooding is already occurring.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mauston, Oakdale and New Lisbon.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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