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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN: MARATHON, PORTAGE AND WOOD COUNTIES THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF INCH TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON THURSDAY.

LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND WITH THE SATURATED GROUND RUNOFF WILL LEAD TO FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND URBAN AREAS. PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.

RIVERS ARE ALREADY SWOLLEN IN THE WATCH AREA AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE FURTHER RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.