Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Green Bay, WI
Areas Affected: Shawano, WI; Waupaca, WI
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 12:34pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 12:34pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 3:45am CDT
Event Onset: Wednesday 12:34pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Green Bay WI
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Embarrass River near Embarrass affecting Shawano and Waupaca Counties. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring. This event is now the preliminary flood of record. * WHERE...Embarrass River near Embarrass. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Water levels may approach the Range Line bridge and the Highway 22 bridge downstream. Water levels may approach structures along Hickory Lane and Amber Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 12.3 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.6 feet on 04/10/1923. - 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 345 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a91a1bc27b648c771089c893e4c321f8d8ddc81f.001.1 Codes: WIC115, WIC135 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a91a1bc27b648c771089c893e4c321f8d8ddc81f.001.1