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Flood Advisory for Marathon, WI; Portage, WI; Wood, WI

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Marathon, Portage, Wood
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Minor
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What is happening

What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southwestern Marathon County in central Wisconsin... Northwestern Portage County in central Wisconsin... Northern Wood County in central Wisconsin... When: Until...

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

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* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southwestern Marathon County in central Wisconsin... Northwestern Portage County in central Wisconsin... Northern Wood County in central Wisconsin... * WHEN...Until 915 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 747 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms has fallen over the last few hours. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen, with local amounts to around 2.5 inches. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Marshfield, Mosinee, Spencer, Knowlton, Hewitt, Sherry, Auburndale, Junction City, Milladore, Rozellville, Blenker, Big Eau Pleine County Park, Halder, Bakerville, Moon, Dancy and Nasonville. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Advisory issued September 4 at 7:48PM CDT until September 4 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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  2. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued September 4 at 6:18PM CDT until September 4 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Green Bay WI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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