Flood Warning until 11:16PM Sunday
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam affecting Juneau and Adams Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:10 PM CDT Wednesday the flow was 45,286.0 cfs. - Bankfull flow is 20,000.0 cfs. - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours ending at 1:10 PM CDT Wednesday was 45,425.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 50,000.0 cfs just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - 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:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning
