Sparta, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Ontario.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding occurs along the river in the
Ontario area. Water may be over Highway P near Bridge 10, and also
over Winchell Valley Road at Bridge 8.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:00 AM CDT Saturday was 19.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.7
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
this evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.4 feet on 09/22/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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