Flood Advisory until 10:15PM Saturday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Wisconsin, including the following county, Dane.
* WHEN...Until 1015 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas and rises in small streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Waunakee, McFarland, Monona, Marshall, Cottage Grove, Deerfield, Shorewood Hills, Cambridge, Maple Bluff, Rockdale, Henry Vilas Zoo, Deansville, Camp Randall Stadium and UW-Madison. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: DANE, WI
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Green County Sheriff's Office
2827 6th St
Monroe, WI 53566
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-328-9400
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GREENSHERIFF followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory