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Monroe County Emergency Services
Friday August 28th, 2020 :: 05:59 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 09:45AM

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Juneau County in central Wisconsin... Southeastern Jackson County in west central Wisconsin... Northeastern Monroe County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 945 AM CDT.

* At 557 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Necedah, Warrens, Cutler, City Point, Finley, Mather, The Meadow Valley Flowage, Normay Ridge, Meadow Valley, Bear Bluff Township, The Sprague Mather Flowage, The Rezin Landing Strip, Shennington, Sprague, The Necedah Wildlife Refuge, Cloverdale, Potters Flowage, Jellystone Park Near Warrens, I 94 Exit 135 and Pray. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, WI ... JUNEAU, WI ... MONROE, WI

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Monroe County Emergency Services
112 S Court St
Sparta, WI 54656

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-269-8712

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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