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Flood Watch in Effect Though Friday
Forecasters are expecting as much as 3 inches of rain over the next few days, and concerns for flooding rise as the rain falls.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for portions of Southeast Wisconsin, including Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha. Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties.
According to Patch's media partners at WISN 12, the watch will be in effect from noon Tuesday to Friday morning.
A series of low pressure systems are setting up along the jet stream, placing them directly over the area. Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are forecast, and as the soil is already saturated or in some areas still frozen, runoff of moderate to heavy rainfall will cause many rivers to reach their banks with some reaching moderate flood stage.
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In addition, roadways in low-lying areas typically susceptible to flooding should be approached with caution.
Looking for a silver lining? No severe weather is expected – and it could always be snow.
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