HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
Warning Issue Date: 340 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHERN
WISCONSIN TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...
A SURGE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.
FORECAST RAINFALL TOTALS RANGE FROM BETWEEN 1 AND 1.5 INCHES
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.
SNOW PACK OVER THE AREA IS HOLDING AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
WATER THAT WILL BE PARTIALLY RELEASED WITH THE RAINFALL AND
MELTING FROM TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S.
ANY STREETS OR ROADWAYS WITH POOR DRAINAGE DUE TO SNOW OR
DEBRIS-CLOGGED STORM DRAINS WILL FILL WITH WATER.
THE FLOODING THREAT WILL GRADUALLY END FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT
AS TEMPERATURES PLUNGE BACK BELOW FREEZING AND RAIN CHANGES TO
LIGHT SNOW. RESIDUAL SLUSH AND WATER SHOULD FREEZE INTO SHEETS OF
ICE FRIDAY NIGHT.
PERSONS LIVING NEAR FAST-RESPONDING RIVERS AND STREAMS...OR IN LOW-
LYING DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR
UPDATED INFORMATION ON THIS FLOODING THREAT. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR FLOODED INTERSECTIONS AND OVERPASSES.
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CRAVEN
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