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WGUS83 KMKX 121436
FLSMKX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
936 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...

  East Branch Pecatonica River Near Blanchardville affecting
  Lafayette County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 this evening at 945 PM CDT.

&&

WIC065-130245-
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936 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...The river is cresting at minor flood stage.

* WHERE...East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters cover a portion of Highway H
  and floodwaters are into McKellar Park in Blanchardville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is cresting this morning, then expected
    to fall below flood stage this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.0 feet on 06/27/2018.
  - 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 7 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sun  Mon  Tue  Wed
Blanchardville  11.0  9.0   10.97 9 am 7/12   7.9  6.0  5.2  5.5

-                    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
Blanchardville  10.97 9 am 7/12         5.46       10.70 1 pm 7/12


&&

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