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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

35°F

2/16/2025 7:17pm

Lexington Conditions: Clear
Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°C
Dew Point: 32.4°F
Relative Humidity: 90%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 29.00 in Falling Slowly
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.01 in
UV Index: $VPuv None

Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

FLOOD WARNING

Jefferson County, WI

Flood Warning issued April 26 at 9:27PM CDT until April 30 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING

Areas Affected: Jefferson, WI

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Sunday 9:27pm CDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 9:27pm CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 9:30am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Sunday 9:27pm CDT

Event Ends: Thursday 1:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...

Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Jefferson and Rock
Counties.

Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.

Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.

Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.

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

Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County.

Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County.

Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.

ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.

Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rock River at Jefferson.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters affect low lying areas of
residential and business property in Jefferson. Water approaches
the intersection of Highway 26 (Main St) and County Road N (E Dane
St). S Center Ave near the river flooded and Riverview Drive near
the wastewater plant flooded. Park is flooded. The retention pond
at S Main St and E Dane St is full.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Sunday was 11.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday evening and continue falling to 8.3 feet Sunday,
May 03.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.9 feet on 03/27/2009.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 Monday morning at 930 AM CDT.

Meta data:

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