Plain, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Baraboo River at Reedsburg.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, There is widespread inundation of lowland
in the Reedsburg area. Floodwaters affect West Second Street,
Granite Avenue and South Webb Avenue along the river. Water
affects the concrete deck of the South Webb Avenue bridge.
Floodwaters are into Webb Park and Smith Conservancy. The Public
Works Yard is under 2 to 2.5 feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM CDT Sunday was 14.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.9 feet on 09/24/2016.
- 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    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Reedsburg       14.0  12.0  14.54 10 pm 4/05  16.5 14.4 10.7 9.5

-                    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
Reedsburg       14.54 10 pm 4/05        1.37       16.50 7 am 4/07


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Baraboo River at Rock Springs.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Floodwaters are about 1 foot deep in the
baseball diamond in Fireman's Park along Highway DD.  Water is
over portions of Highway DD in Rock Springs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 20.3 feet early Tuesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.5 feet on 07/12/2008.
- 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    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Rock Springs    18.5  13.5  15.49 10 pm 4/05  19.5 19.8 15.1 13.0

-                    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
Rock Springs    16.12 6 pm 4/05         0.46       20.30 1 pm 4/07


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Baraboo River near Baraboo.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, If Wisconsin River at Portage up to 17
feet also, water approaches gravel of I-39 off ramp to Cascade Mt
Rd. There is widespread flooding of agricultural land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Tuesday morning to a crest of 17.6 feet early Wednesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.6 feet on 02/27/1985.
- 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 1 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Baraboo         16.0  14.0  14.81 10 pm 4/05  15.8 17.2 17.1 12.9

-                    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
Baraboo         14.82 6 pm 4/05         0.49       17.60 1 pm 4/08


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