Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Green Bay, WI
Areas Affected: Outagamie, WI; Shawano, WI; Waupaca, WI
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 12:14pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 12:14pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 3:15am CDT
Event Onset: Wednesday 12:14pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Green Bay WI
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wolf River near Shiocton affecting Shawano, Waupaca and Outagamie Counties. For the Lower Wolf River...including Shiocton, New London, Lake Poygan...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Wolf River near Shiocton. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flood waters may be covering lower portions of the Highway 54 bridge. Many streets in Shiocton are covered with up to foot of water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 14.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.1 feet on 04/01/1922. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight by 315 AM CDT.
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