Weather Forecast for Sturgeon Bay

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin, including the following areas, in central Wisconsin, Marathon, Portage, Waushara and Wood. In east central Wisconsin, Calumet, Manitowoc and Winnebago. In north central Wisconsin, Langlade. In northeast Wisconsin, Brown, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Menominee, Northern Marinette County, Northern Oconto County, Outagamie, Shawano, Southern Marinette County, Southern Oconto County and Waupaca. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Radar estimated that 1 to 3 inches of rain has fallen this evening from Marshfield to Mosinee to near Antigo, with lighter rainfall amounts under an inch for the rest of the area. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue into early Saturday morning. Additional rainfall amounts will be scattered, generally under a half inch. Soils are saturated with the recent heavy rainfall, thus flooding is still possible into early Sunday morning. Several rivers remain above flood stage bringing additional flooding to the area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Oconto River above Oconto affecting Oconto County. Peshtigo River near Porterfield affecting Marinette County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Peshtigo River near Peshtigo affecting Marinette County. For the Oconto River...including Oconto...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Oconto River above Oconto. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Up to a foot of water surrounds structures in a campground in the City of Oconto. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2 feet on 04/17/2003. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grb The next statement will be issued this evening by 1115 PM CDT.