Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:22AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Little Wolf River at Royalton affecting Waupaca County.
Wolf River at New London affecting Outagamie, Waupaca and Winnebago
Counties.
Wolf River near Shiocton affecting Outagamie, Waupaca and Shawano
Counties.
For the Lower Wolf River...including Shiocton, New London, Lake
Poygan...Major flooding is forecast.
For the Little Wolf River...including Royalton...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Wolf River near Shiocton.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Water is about a foot below the bottom of
the Highway 54 bridge. Floodwaters begin spreading over parts of
Shiocton adjacent to the river including River and Mills Streets.
At 15.0 feet, Floodwaters may be covering lower portions of the
Highway 54 bridge. Many streets in Shiocton are covered with up to
foot of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:00 AM CDT Friday was 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.2 feet
this evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.1
feet on 04/01/1922.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Recommendations
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 late tonight by 130 AM CDT.