Glen Haven, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 129 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

FLOYD                 MITCHELL

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

ALLAMAKEE             CHICKASAW             CLAYTON
FAYETTE               HOWARD                WINNESHIEK

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN

CRAWFORD              GRANT                 RICHLAND
VERNON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHARLES CITY, CRESCO, DECORAH,
ELKADER, NEW HAMPTON, OELWEIN, OSAGE, PLATTEVILLE,
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, RICHLAND CENTER, VIROQUA, AND WAUKON.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at McGregor.

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

* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Water may begin to go over the road
covering part of Highway C near Highway 18.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Muscoda.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, There is extensive lowland flooding.
However no flooding has been reported in Muscoda in previous years.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 8.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 9.9 feet early Sunday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.9 feet on 03/29/1935.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, southwest, and west central
Wisconsin, including the following counties, in central Wisconsin,
Adams and Juneau. In southwest Wisconsin, Crawford, Grant,
Richland and Vernon. In west central Wisconsin, Monroe.

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rainfall of .5 to 2 inches is possible across
areas where soils and basins are almost completely saturated
from previous rainfall
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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