Union Grove, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

* WHERE...Root River Canal at Raymond.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road.
Flooding of rural land and agricultural land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:00 PM CDT Monday was 9.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this evening and continue falling to 2.9 feet Monday, September
28.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.5
feet on 04/16/1948.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
waves 4 to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Nearshore Waters from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor IL.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 8 feet and dangerous
currents are expected.

* WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha
Counties.

* WHEN...Through early Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls.  Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected.  Rip currents are possible.

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