Flood Warning until 07:00AM Sunday
...The National Weather Service in La Crosse WI has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam affecting Juneau and Adams Counties. .Thunderstorms are expected to develop across much of the Wisconsin River drainage basin Monday evening through the overnight hours. As rainfall collects and routes downstream over the next 48 hours, the Wisconsin River at Castle Rock is expected to exceed the Major Flooding threshold of 45000 CFS.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Sunday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:10 AM CDT Monday the flow was 29,663.0 cfs. - Bankfull flow is 20,000.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 48,010.0 cfs early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - Flood flow is 30,000.0 cfs. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 45,647.0 cfs on 04/12/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, WI ... JUNEAU, WI
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued late tonight by 300 AM CDT.
Address/Location
Adams County Sheriff's Office
401 Adams St
Friendship, WI 53934
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-339-3304
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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 Warning
