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Flood Warning issued April 4 at 3:49PM CDT until April 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

AREAS AFFECTED: Oconto, WI

DESCRIPTION: ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Oconto River above Oconto affecting Oconto County. For the Oconto River...including Gillett, Oconto...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Oconto River above Oconto. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, A campground and park are under several feet of water. Water approaches homes on Farnsworth Street and Holtwood Way. There is widespread moderate flooding of lowland and agricultural land. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:00 PM CDT Saturday was 10.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.4 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage through early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.9 feet on 04/19/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Sunday morning by 700 AM CDT.

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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

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