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Flood Watch
Issued: 2:40 AM Aug. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Wisconsin, including the following counties, in south central Wisconsin, Columbia, Dane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock and Sauk. In southeast Wisconsin, Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall rates through tonight may produce ponding of water on roads, especially in urban areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:32 AM Aug. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Fox River Lower at Waukesha. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, There is minor lowland flooding in the Waukesha area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Saturday was 6.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.2 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.2 feet on 04/24/1999. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && 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 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Sun Mon Tue Wed Waukesha 6.0 5.0 6.13 9 pm 8/16 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.5 - 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 Waukesha 8.58 6 pm 8/11 -0.50 6.20 7 pm 8/18 &&
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