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Adams County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday September 5th, 2018 :: 10:45 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:24PM Sunday

Recent heavy rain is leading to significant rises on area rivers. River forecasts take into account both observed and forecast precipitation. The Flood Warning continues for The Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam.

* from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon...Or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 10:10 AM Wednesday the flow was 16348 cfs.

* Impact...At 40000.0 cfs...Several roads are closed downstream of the dam.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, WI ... JUNEAU, WI

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive cars into flooded areas. Remember, it only takes two feet of water to float most automobiles, including sport utility vehicles. Turn Around, Don't Drown! Additional river and weather information is available at... http://www.weather.gov/lacrosse .

Address/Location
Adams County Sheriff's Office
401 Adams St
Friendship, WI 53934

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-339-3304

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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