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Milwaukee/Sullivan - WI, US, National Weather Service

Wisconsin River at Portage

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY MORNING... WHAT...Flooding is possible. WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage. WHEN...From Monday morning to late Friday morning. IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Floodwaters affect River Shores Road about 3 miles upstream of Portage in the Town of Lewiston and River Oaks Road about 7 miles downstream of Portage in the Town of Dekorra in Columbia County. Water over Levee Rd and Tritz Rd. There is widespread flooding of roads in the Blackhawk Park Area including West Lake Road...Blackhawk Road and Wood Street. The Blackhawk Park area is on the south side of the river about 3 miles south of Portage. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.3 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Mon Tue Wed Thu Portage 17.0 12.7 15.25 11 am 4/05 17.2 18.1 18.3 17.6 - 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 Portage 16.05 11 am 3/30 0.40 18.30 7 pm 4/08 &&

...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings. If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued at 4PMthis evening at 930 PM CDT.