Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 6:43AM CDT until April 20 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

Wood, WI Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...

Yellow River at Babcock affecting Wood County.

For the Yellow River...including Pittsville, Babcock...Minor flooding
is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yellow River at Babcock.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Widespread flooding is occurring in wooded
lowland and agricultural areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 14.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommendations

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grb

The next statement will be issued this evening by 945 PM CDT.