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Weather Forecast Office Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

North Central River Forecast Center

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NOTE: We are looking for a volunteer to report rainfall and/or snowfall near this location. If interested, please contact the local NWS office or go to http://www.cocorahs.org/

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Galena River at Buncombe. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	19
Moderate Flood Stage:	17
Flood Stage:	15
Action Stage:	14.5
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.57 ft on 06/29/1969
(2) 17.10 ft on 02/26/1937
(3) 16.48 ft on 07/22/2017
(4) 15.68 ft on 02/20/1953
(5) 15.57 ft on 06/01/2000
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.48 ft on 07/22/2017
(2) 11.20 ft on 06/08/2008
(3) 13.09 ft on 05/23/2004
(4) 15.57 ft on 06/01/2000
(5) 14.93 ft on 06/29/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.80 ft on 03/03/1954
(2) 2.44 ft on 09/18/2005
(3) 2.56 ft on 08/27/2015

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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14.5	There is widespread lowland and agricultural land flooding. This level is about the 10 percent chance flood meaning there is a 10 percent chance of the river reaching this level in any given year.
13.6	Flooding at this stage is confined mainly to lowland and agricultural land. This level is about the 20 percent chance flood meaning there is a 20 percent chance of the river reaching this level in any given year.
11.5	There is minor lowland flooding. This level is about the 50 percent chance flood meaning there is a 50 percent chance of the river reaching this level in any given year.

About This Location

Latitude: 42.513611° N, Longitude: 90.377778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	15 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	Not Available	Not Available	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	682.31 ft	697.31 ft

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River forecasts are not available for this point.

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