Portage, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage.

* WHEN...From this morning to late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Floodwaters affect River Shores Road about
3 miles upstream of Portage in the Town of Lewiston and River Oaks
Road about 7 miles downstream of Portage in the Town of Dekorra in
Columbia County. Water over Levee Rd and Tritz Rd. There is
widespread flooding of roads in the Blackhawk Park Area including
West Lake Road...Blackhawk Road and Wood Street. The Blackhawk
Park area is on the south side of the river about 3 miles south of
Portage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 18.3 feet early Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.3 feet on 05/22/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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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 7 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Portage         17.0  12.7  15.25 11 am 4/05  17.9 18.3 17.9 16.9

-                    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
Portage         16.05 11 am 3/30        0.00       18.30 7 pm 4/08


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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Baraboo River near Baraboo.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, If Wisconsin River at Portage up to 17
feet also, water approaches gravel of I-39 off ramp to Cascade Mt
Rd. There is widespread flooding of agricultural land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.6 feet early Wednesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.6 feet on 02/27/1985.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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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 7 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Baraboo         16.0  14.0  14.80 4 am 4/06   16.0 17.5 16.4 12.3

-                    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
Baraboo         14.83 1 am 4/06         0.40       17.60 1 pm 4/08


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