Baraboo, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Sunday morning.

* 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 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Thursday morning.
- 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 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun
Wisconsin Dells 16.0  13.0  14.32 9 pm 4/14   15.5 16.3 17.4 15.5

-                    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
Wisconsin Dells 14.34 8 pm 4/14         3.43       17.40 7 am 4/18


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