Flash Flood Warning for Racine, WI; Walworth, WI
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FFWMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Racine County in southeastern Wisconsin... East Central Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 330 AM CDT. * At 1225 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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FFWMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Racine County in southeastern Wisconsin... East Central Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 330 AM CDT. * At 1225 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Elkhorn, Bohners Lake, Browns Lake, Burlington, Springfield, Honey Creek, Abells Corners, Tibbets and Millard. This includes the following streams and drainages... White River, Como Creek, Fox River, Turtle Creek, Hoosier Creek, Ore Creek, Sugar Creek, Spring Creek, Honey Creek and Spring Brook.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 12:25AM CDT until August 10 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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