Flood Advisory until 09:15PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Wisconsin, including the following counties, northwestern Brown, southern Marinette, southern Oconto, northeastern Outagamie and eastern Shawano.
* WHEN...Until 915 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Quick rises on small streams are expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 616 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 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have 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... Marinette, Oconto, Pulaski, Howard, Little Suamico, Peshtigo, Chase, Oconto Falls, Pittsfield, Porterfield, Abrams, Angelica, Stiles, Pensaukee, Morgan, Sampson, Lena, Green Valley, Navarino and Nichols. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BROWN, WI ... MARINETTE, WI ... OCONTO, WI ... OUTAGAMIE, WI ... SHAWANO, WI
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
Shawano County Sheriff's Office
405 N Main St
Shawano, WI 54166
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-526-3111
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
