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Flood Watch — Milwaukee

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 19, 8:25 PM UTC · Updated Sep 19, 5:27 PM UTC
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...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties. Pecatonica River At Martintown affecting Green County. Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County. Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County. Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Rock, Winnebago and Green Counties. Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Rock County. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 830 PM CDT. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Root River at Franklin. * WHEN...From Sunday evening to Monday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.5 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Milwaukee · 42.864°, -87.953°

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Sep 19, 5:27 PM UTC · nws

...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties. Pecatonica River At Martintown affecting Green County. Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County. Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County. Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Rock, Winnebago and Green Counties. Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Rock County. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 830 PM CDT. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Root River at Franklin. * WHEN...From Sunday evening to Monday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.5 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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