Residents of areas effected by flooding in Western Kenosha County are being advised by Kenosha County Emergency Management to seek alternative shelter as the Fox River is forecast to crest at over 12.5 feet. Flood stage for the river at the New Munster measuring station is 10 feet. “Residents are urged to take extreme caution [...]
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Emergency Management urges residents to leave flooding areas
Kenosha County Emergency Management has issued the following press release in the wake of the predicted flooding along the Fox River: The National Weather Service (NWS) in Sullivan WI has predicted that the Fox River will rise from its current flood stage of 10.31 Feet (10:00 AM on July 23, 2010) and will crest at 13.5 [...]
Flooding coming on Fox River says weather service
The National Weather Service is predicting that the Fox River at the New Munster measuring station will exceed flood stage of 10 feet sometime this morning due to heavy rainfall last night and additional rain expected today The river could rise as high as 12.5 feet by Saturday morning, the NWS says. A flood warning is in effect.
Flood warning issued for Fox River
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Fox River in Western Kenosha County. The river has been rising fast at the measuring station near New Munster and is expected to exceed the flood stage of 10 feet by this evening. Heavy rain forecast for the next 24 or so hours is expected to [...]
Heavy rain should push Fox to flood stage
The National Weather Service is saying heavy rain todya is expected to puch the Fox River at the New Munster measuring station into flood stage today. A flash flood watch and a fllod warning have been issued for the area. But with rain ending today and none in the forecast again until Monday, the river is expected to begin receding Sunday and perhaps be [...]
Flood warning issued for Fox River
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Fox River in Western Kenosha County. The river is expected to reach flood stage of 10 feet very early Thursday morning and stay above flood level for the forecastable future (about a week). There’s a pretty good chance of rain in the NWS forecast [...]
Fox could be flooding by mid-week
Plenty of rain predicted for the area this week could have the Fox River rising over flood stage (10 feet) by Thursday and up to 12 feet through the weekend. There’s a better than 50 percent chance of rain Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and a lesser, but still present, chance the balance of the week. Looks like [...]
Now is time to consider flood insurance, state says
Gov. Jim Doyle has proclaimed March 15-19, 2010, as Flood Safety Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Dilweg is encouraging all homeowners to evaluate their need for flood insurance before the spring snowmelt and storm season. Flood insurance covers the direct physical losses caused by floods, flood-related erosion, severe rainstorms, flash floods and mudslides. There is, however, [...]
Flood warning issued for Fox River
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Fox River. The river crept over the flood stage of 10 feet Sunday at the New Munster measuring station. The river is forecast to peak at about 11.5 feet Wednesday before beginning to recede. The good news is that there is no rain in the forecast for the next few day. However, [...]
Fox River on rise, but still below flood level
It seems like it’s been forever since anyone was concerned about the level of the Fox River. After the June 19 storm, there were not a lot of significant rain events to bump up the river all summer. But the steady rain of recent weeks has caused the river to finally to start to rise. As of this morning it was at 8.6 [...]
SBA loan deadline is Sept. 14 for June flooding victims
From Kenosha County Emergency Management: Time is running out for those affected by the June 19th storms and flooding that hit Kenosha County. Flood victims have until September 14th to apply for SBA Low Interest Loans. “As of September 1st, 216 Kenosha County residents had requested SBA Low Interest loans; 108 loans were submitted to [...]
Lots of rain but the Fox River is very low
We’re getting plenty of rain this morning. Luckily the Fox River is still well below flood stage. The National Weather Service forecast still calls for rain to end early this afternoon and for temperatures to get near 90 today and over 90 tomorrow. But there’s a chance of rain in the forecast through Monday. Anyone [...]
