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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

1040 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024



...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in 

Wisconsin...



  Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.



Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, 

television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 645 AM CDT.



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1040 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024



...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY, 

APRIL 13...



* WHAT...Flooding is possible.



* WHERE...Rock River at Jefferson.



* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Saturday, April 13.



* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water affects low lying areas of 

  residential property in the City of Jefferson. Rock River Park and 

  boat launch is affected north of town near Hwy B.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.9 feet.

  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Thursday

    afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging

locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past

precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted

precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours

in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the

future from October through March.



(Stages in ft.)       Bank-       Latest         Forecast stages   

-               Flood full       observed        ...for 1 am...    

Location        stage stage     stage/time    Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu   

Jefferson       10.0  8.0   8.89  10 pm 4/06  9.1  9.4  9.7  9.9   



-                    Highest       24 hour change                    

-                    observed      in river stage                    

-                    stage in        (ft.) up to     Highest stage   

-                    the last      latest observed    forecast in    

-                     7 days            stage         next 7 days    

Jefferson       8.92  3 pm 4/06         0.01       10.00 1 pm 4/13   





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CMILLER