Belgium, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast
Wisconsin, including the following counties, in east central
Wisconsin, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. In south central Wisconsin,
Dane, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette and Rock. In
southeast Wisconsin, Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee,
Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Excessive rain on saturated ground may result in flooding.
- 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.

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...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/4 to 1/2 NM.

* WHERE...All Open Waters of Lake Michigan, and Nearshore Waters
from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor IL.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

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

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

* WHERE...Milwaukee River near Cedarburg.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Thiensville: Villa Grove Rd, Thiensville
Village Park, water into yards of homes. Klug Ln, River Rd and
Bonniwell Rd floods and water approaches some homes along N Island
Drive and N Shoreland Parkway in Mequon. The following roads may
flood: Mill St, Green Bay Ave, S Riverside Dr, Hwy Y and Hawthorne
Dr and Blueberry Dr and Hawthorne Dr in the Town of Saukville,
Highway W from Highway 33 and Highway 57 in the Village and Town
of Saukville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM CDT Thursday was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.2 feet on 08/29/2018.
- 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    Fri  Sat  Sun  Mon
Cedarburg       11.0  10.0  11.28 11 am 4/16  12.2 12.1 11.5 10.5

-                    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
Cedarburg       11.28 10 am 4/16        1.02       12.20 7 am 4/18


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