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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 Yahara River at Windsor. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 10 Moderate Flood Stage: 9 Flood Stage: 8 Action Stage: 6 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 6.97 ft on 06/09/2008 (2) 6.87 ft on 08/19/2007 (3) 6.74 ft on 03/14/2019 (4) 6.58 ft on 07/06/1993 (5) 6.37 ft on 07/23/2010 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 6.07 ft on 05/28/2020 (2) 6.74 ft on 03/14/2019 (3) 6.08 ft on 08/21/2018 (4) 5.96 ft on 07/21/2017 (5) 5.96 ft on 07/21/2017 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.78 ft on 08/27/2015 (2) 0.90 ft on 09/04/2003 (3) 1.29 ft on 09/27/2013

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Latitude: 43.208889° N, Longitude: 89.352500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 8 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 870 ft 878 ft 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 Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Windsor

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