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WGUS43 KMKX 122028
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
328 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Wisconsin...

  East Branch Pecatonica River Near Blanchardville affecting
  Lafayette County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 230 AM CDT.

&&

WIC065-130730-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250713T0730Z/
/BCHW3.1.ER.250712T1545Z.250712T1900Z.250712T1930Z.NO/
328 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

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

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:00 PM CDT Saturday was 11.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.7 feet
    Saturday, July 19.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.1 feet on 05/18/2019.
  - 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    Sun  Mon  Tue  Wed
Blanchardville  11.0  9.0   11.05 2 pm 7/12   6.9  6.0  5.0  5.6

-                    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
Blanchardville  11.05 1 pm 7/12         5.56       11.07 1 pm 7/12


&&

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      4268 8991 4279 8991


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GEHRING