Portage, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening to Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.6 feet, Floodwaters affect cabins and trailers
southeast of Wisconsin Dells along Levee Road, Van Hoosen Road,
Indian Trail Parkway, Ingebretson Road and Norway Road.  Water
from the Wisconsin River backs into Hulburt Creek causing
floodwaters to affect the backyards of some businesses in downtown
Wisconsin Dells near Highway 13.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- 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 1 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Wed  Thu  Fri  Sat
Wisconsin Dells 16.0  13.0  13.45 12 pm 4/14  15.5 17.4 17.3 16.1

-                    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
Wisconsin Dells 13.49 11 am 4/14        3.88       17.40 7 am 4/17


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage.

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Indian trail in Lake Delton area is
flooded. Other roads that are flooded are River Oaks Road in the
Town of Dekorra, River Shores Road in the Town of Lewiston, Levee
Road, Wood Street, Summit St, Conant St and parts of Thunderbird
Road in the Portage area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.4
feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.5 feet on 09/14/1938.
- 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 1 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Wed  Thu  Fri  Sat
Portage         17.0  12.7  16.85 7 am 4/14   19.2 20.2 20.3 20.0

-                    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         17.71 3 pm 4/07         0.95       20.40 7 am 4/17


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