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Adams County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday October 10th, 2018 :: 10:16 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 12:04AM Monday

A flood warning continues for Castle Rock Dam. River forecasts take into account both observed and forecast precipitation. The Flood Warning continues for The Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam.

* until late Sunday night.

* At 9:10 PM Wednesday the flow was 28715 cfs.

* Flood stage is 30000 cfs.

* Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to rise to a flow near 42000 cfs by Thursday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday morning.

* Impact...At 40000.0 cfs...Several roads are closed downstream of the dam.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, WI ... JUNEAU, WI

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive cars into flooded areas. Remember, it only takes two feet of water to float most automobiles, including sport utility vehicles. Turn Around, Don't Drown! Additional river and weather information is available at... http://www.weather.gov/lacrosse .

Address/Location
Adams County Sheriff's Office
401 Adams St
Friendship, WI 53934

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-339-3304

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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