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Weather Forecast Office Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Datum: NAVD88

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

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	12
Moderate Flood Stage:	11
Flood Stage:	10
Action Stage:	8.5
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.07 ft on 06/26/2013
(2) 11.33 ft on 02/20/2018
(3) 11.16 ft on 06/18/1996
(4) 11.00 ft on 03/14/2019
(5) 10.14 ft on 10/02/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.69 ft on 10/02/2019
(2) 11.00 ft on 03/14/2019
(3) 10.14 ft on 10/02/2018
(4) 11.33 ft on 02/20/2018
(5) 8.34 ft on 07/22/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.90 ft on 10/14/1997
(2) 3.28 ft on 09/09/2003
(3) 3.58 ft on 08/19/2013
(4) 3.60 ft on 09/05/2015
(5) 3.63 ft on 07/16/2012

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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12.94	A stage of 12.94 feet is the 2 percent chance flood meaning there is a 2 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. There is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. A small park in Fulton is flooded and closed.
11.72	A stage of 11.72 feet is the 4 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 4 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. There is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. A small park in Fulton is flooded and closed.
10.19	A stage of 10.19 feet is the 10 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 10 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. There is widespread lowland and agricultural land flooding. A small park in Fulton is flooded.
10	There is extensive flooding of agricultural land. A small park is flooded in Fulton.
9.5	There is lowland and agricultural land flooding.
9.06	A stage of 9.06 feet is the 20 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 20 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. Flooding effects are mainly confined to lowland and agricultural land.
8.6	There is minor lowland flooding.
8.5	There is minor lowland flooding
7.54	A stage of 7.54 feet is the 50 percent flood meaning there is a 50 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. Flooding effects are confined mainly to lowland.

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Latitude: 42.826389° N, Longitude: 89.171944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	10 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	789.64 ft	799.64 ft	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	789.45 ft	799.45 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

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