Heightened Public Advisory Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUGAR CREEK SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD… AFFECTING IROQUOIS COUNTY.

SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE BANKFULL STAGE DUE TO RAINFALL MONDAY NIGHT & FORECAST RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 HRS. HOWEVER.THE CURRENT FORECAST ONLY ACCOUNTS FOR RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY & NOT THE FORECAST HEAVY RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES THE REST OF WEDNESAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. IF THESE HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS ARE ATTAINED, LOCATIONS ALONG SUGAR CREEK WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE MORE SIGNIFICANT RISES LATE THIS WEEK THAN INDICATED IN THE CURRENT RIVER LEVEL FORECASTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

SAFETY MESSAGE.IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY.TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

1153 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013…..

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD

UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.

* AT 1100 AM TUES THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET.

* ACTION STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.

* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE CURRENT FORECAST IS ONLY BASED ON FORECAST RAINFALL THROUGH EARLY WED & DOES NOT INCLUDE THE EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY.