Wisconsin Dells, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT LAFAYETTE...GREEN LAKE...GREEN...IOWA...
COLUMBIA...DANE...MARQUETTE AND SAUK COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 411 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from near Plainfield to 8 miles northeast of Spring Green
to near Hazel Green. Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Stoughton, Waunakee,
Baraboo, Monroe, Verona, Portage, Oregon, Reedsburg, McFarland,
Monona, Mount Horeb, Windsor, Berlin, Edgerton, Columbus, and
Dodgeville.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90/94 between mile markers 88 and 108.
Interstate 39 between mile markers 85 and 119.
Interstate 39/90/94 between mile markers 109 and 110, and between
mile markers 112 and 137.
U.S. Highway 18 between mile markers 49 and 84.
U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 213 and 223, and between mile
markers 249 and 273.
U.S. Highway 151 between mile markers 23 and 47, and between mile
markers 98 and 119.
Interstate 39/90 between mile markers 138 and 161.
Interstate 94 between mile markers 241 and 254.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, In the Blackhawk Park area in the Town of
Caledonia, Old River Road is closed with water over it. West Lane
Road in the Long Lake area is closed with about 4 feet of water
over it in places. County Highway V and Oak Knoll Dr in the Town
of Dekorra have water up to the edge of the pavement. A few homes
in the Town of Dekorra area near the river have water in the first
floor and there is also flooding of outbuildings and yards.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 13.0 feet
Wednesday, April 15.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.4 feet on 04/28/2018.
- 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    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun
Portage         17.0  12.7  17.40 3 pm 4/08   16.6 16.2 15.7 15.2

-                    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
Portage         17.71 3 pm 4/07        -0.26       17.50 1 pm 4/08


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

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

* WHERE...Baraboo River near Baraboo.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, If Wisconsin River at Portage up to 17
feet also, water impacts parking lots near Hwy 33 and water over
Tritz Rd near Hwy 33. There is widespread flooding of agricultural
land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 16.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.3 feet on 04/15/2014.
- 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    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun
Baraboo         16.0  14.0  16.42 3 pm 4/08   17.2 16.7 14.9 12.6

-                    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         16.69 2 pm 4/08         0.88       17.30 1 am 4/10


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