WGUS43 KMKX 262244 FLWMKX FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 544 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN WISCONSIN... ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY WIC101-270444- /O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0020.080327T0600Z-080327T1800Z/ /RAYW3.1.ER.080327T0600Z.080327T0600Z.080327T1200Z.NO/ 544 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 0400 PM WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 8.47 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...WATER IS OVER A BASEBALL FIELD NEAR 6 MILE ROAD. IN GENERAL... THE EFFECTS OF FLOODING AT STAGES ABOVE 9 FEET ARE TO RURAL LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND && RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION. (STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST - FLOOD FULL OBSERVED LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME RAYMOND 9.0 7.0 8.47 04 PM 03/26 - HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE - OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE - STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE - THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN - 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS RAYMOND 8.47 04 PM 03/26 M 9.00 01 AM 03/27 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR THE LISTED SITES... (RAYW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00 RAYMOND: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00 $$ GD