Flood Watch until 07:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Areal flooding and flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from thunderstorms is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin, including the following counties, in east central Wisconsin, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. In south central Wisconsin, Columbia, Dane, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette, Rock and Sauk. In southeast Wisconsin, Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha.
* WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff and ponding of water may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain may fall tonight with expected heavy rain from thunderstorms. This will cause additional chances for flash flooding, rises on creeks and streams, and will exacerbate river flooding over southern Wisconsin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MARQUETTE ... GREEN LAKE ... FOND DU LAC ... SHEBOYGAN ... SAUK ... COLUMBIA ... DODGE ... WASHINGTON ... OZAUKEE ... IOWA ... DANE ... JEFFERSON ... WAUKESHA ... MILWAUKEE ... LAFAYETTE ... GREEN ... ROCK ... WALWORTH ... RACINE ... KENOSHA
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch
