Sparta, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Ontario.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Sections of Wisconsin 131 and 33 are flooded until flood
stage decreases below 18.0 feet. Water may be over Highway P near
Bridge 10, and also over Winchell Valley Road at Bridge 8.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Saturday was 19.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 14.5 feet just
after midnight tonight.
- 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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