Milwaukee, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Oak Creek at South Milwaukee.

* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Walking paths along Oak Creek Parkway flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 AM CDT Saturday was 8.3 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.3 feet on 04/09/2015.
- 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 5 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun
South Milwaukee 8.0   5.5   8.30  6 am 4/04   not a forecast point

-                    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
South Milwaukee 8.33  5 am 4/04         1.63         Not Available


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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Root River at Franklin.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, A low spot on Oakwood Road is flooded. Some
yards along the river flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 8.3 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage this evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.2 feet on 04/03/2024.
- 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 7 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sun  Mon  Tue  Wed
Franklin        8.0   7.0   7.91  4 am 4/04   7.5  6.6  6.0  5.2

-                    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
Franklin        7.91  4 am 4/04         0.63       8.26  1 pm 4/04


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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 4
to 6 ft this morning. Winds becoming west 15 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.

* WHERE...Nearshore Waters from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor IL.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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