Flood Warning until 10:45PM Tuesday
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam affecting Juneau and Adams Counties. Yellow River at Necedah affecting Juneau County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 30,000.0 cfs, Localized flooding occurs along the river downstream of the Castle Rock Dam.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:10 PM CDT Friday the flow was 30,443.0 cfs. - Flow is 30,000 cfs when flooding occurs downstream of Castle Rock Dam. - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours ending at 10:10 PM CDT Friday was 34,377.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this evening to 27,350.0 cfs tomorrow evening. It will then rise above flood stage late Sunday morning to 32,200.0 cfs Monday morning. It will fall below flood stage again early Tuesday morning. - Flood flow is 30,000.0 cfs. - Flood History...No available flood history. - 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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Saturday afternoon by 130 PM 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
