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Didn't we just go through this? Flood warning issued for the Sugar River.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 2:54 p.m.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The National Weather Service predicts heavy rain and melting snow may lead to flooding in southern Wisconsin.

The weather service has issued a flood warning for the Sugar River at Brodhead from Sunday morning until Wednesday afternoon.

At 9:15 a.m. today the Sugar River at Brodhead was at 2.8 feet; flood stage is 5 feet. The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by late morning on Sunday.

Meteorologists say warm, moist air will bring rain and isolated thunderstorms to southern Wisconsin Saturday, with the heaviest rain possibly being in the southeast corner.

The weather service says rain, warmer temperatures and melting snow will likely lead to some flooding problems.

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anonomouse
Dec 28, 2008 at 3:11 p.m.
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Atleast we don't get in the fast lane and slow down to snail speed. :p

BostonBill
Dec 28, 2008 at 10:51 a.m.
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Potholes are one of two ways that the state of Illinois uses to slow speeders down. The other way is putting a toll booth up every 20 feet. Crazy flatlanders. lol

retiredat55
Dec 28, 2008 at 9:06 a.m.
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the whole state of Illinois is one big pot hole.

sannio
Dec 27, 2008 at 8:55 p.m.
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I was on I-90 by Rockford today too, and those pot holes are beyond ridiculous, They're safety hazards.

Roadmaster
Dec 27, 2008 at 5:08 p.m.
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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TURTLE CREEK NEAR CLINTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 200 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...THERE IS FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND LOWLAND.
THIS LEVEL IS CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 5 YEAR FLOOD.

MrBlack
Dec 27, 2008 at 3:04 p.m.
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Just drove to Chicago and back this morning. Be careful on I-90 East of Rockford. Both sides have bad potholes if anyone is going that way.

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