Weather Alert in Wisconsin
Flood Warning issued August 13 at 4:07PM CDT until August 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
AREAS AFFECTED: Ozaukee, WI
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Cedar Creek At Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County. Menomonee River At Menomonee Falls affecting Waukesha County. Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County. Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Milwaukee River near Cedarburg. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, The following roads and intersections may be flooded: Highway Y and Hawthorne Drive in the Town of Saukville, Blueberry Drive and Hawthorne Drive in the Town of Saukville, Highway W between Highway 33 and Highway 57 in the Village and Town of Saukville. Water approaches some homes along Klug Lane just south of Hwy C in Thiensville. Water is near some homes along Island Drive and Shoreland Parkway in the Mequon area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 12.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.7 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.8 feet on 03/11/2009. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 late tonight at 415 AM CDT.
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
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In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
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When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
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A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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