Hydrologists with the National Weather Service in Milwaukee have positive news for those living in flood-prone areas near the Sheboygan River.
The Southern Wisconsin Spring Flood Outlook, released late last week, says that the Sheboygan River Basin is experiencing a below-average risk of seasonal flooding this spring. That’s good news to those living near the river who’ve seen it overrun its banks in recent years due to the combination of heavy winter precipitation and high Lake Michigan water levels.
Snowfall has been from 10-20% below normal so far this winter, and although streamflow values are high, soil moisture is low enough to absorb the snowmelt. Long-range forecasts predict that situation is unlikely to change. At the same time, the Army Corps of Engineers, which monitors Great Lakes water levels, says that Lake Michigan is experiencing near-normal levels that are nearly a foot-and-a-half below recent records that often submerged dock facilities along Sheboygan’s Riverfront.
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