Alert archive / Wisconsin / Flash Flood Warnings in 2002
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this flash flood warning at May 8, 2002, 9:56 PM CDT for Sauk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2002, 9:56 PM CDT (02:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2002, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Sauk County, WI
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 179 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 660 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KMKX 090256
FFWMKE
WIC111-090600-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
955 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2002
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SAUK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...REEDSBURG...BARABOO
* UNTIL 100 AM CDT
* AT 953 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING INTO
WESTERN SAUK COUNTY.
* WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAINFALL RATES OF ONE
TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. THIS RAIN WILL CAUSE LOCAL
STREAMS AND RIVERS TO RISE RAPIDLY AND OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND QUICKLY. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY
FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT
IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS TONIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.
LAT...LON 4364 8979 4356 8974 4356 8962 4341 8961
4326 8979 4325 9031 4364 9031
EISE5 follow-up statements
000 WGUS53 KMKX 090343 FFSMKE WIC111-090645- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1040 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2002 UNTIL 100 AM CDT... AT 1040 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN DURRING THE PAST HOUR. THIS RAIN...AND THE ADDITIONAL EXPECTED...WILL CAUSE LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS TO RISE RAPIDLY AND OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. SOME CITIES THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...REEDSBURG...BARABOO...LOGANVILLE...AND LONE ROCK. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND QUICKLY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. $$ MK
000 WGUS53 KMKX 090349 CCA FFSMKE WIC111-090645- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1040 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2002 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SAUK COUNTY UNTIL 100 AM CDT... AT 1040 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN DURRING THE PAST HOUR. THIS RAIN...AND THE ADDITIONAL EXPECTED...WILL CAUSE LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS TO RISE RAPIDLY AND OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. SOME CITIES THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...REEDSBURG...BARABOO...LOGANVILLE...AND LONE ROCK. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND QUICKLY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. $$ MK
000 WGUS53 KMKX 090407 FFSMKE WIC111-090500- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1104 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2002 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SAUK COUNTY UNTIL 1 AM CDT... AT 1104 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN DURRING THE PAST HOUR. THIS RAIN...AND THE ADDITIONAL EXPECTED...WILL CAUSE LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS TO RISE RAPIDLY AND OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. SOME CITIES THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...BARABOO...REEDSBURG... LONE ROCK...AND LOGANVILLE THE PUBLIC REPORTED 1 INCH OF RAIN FELL IN 20 MINUTES AT LONE ROCK AT 1100 PM CDT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND QUICKLY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. $$ MK
000 WGUS53 KMKX 090431 FFSMKE WIC111-090630- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1130 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2002 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SAUK COUNTY UNTIL 1 AM CDT... AT 1130 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN DURRING THE PAST HOUR. THIS RAIN...AND THE ADDITIONAL EXPECTED...WILL CAUSE LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS TO RISE RAPIDLY AND OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. SOME CITIES THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...BARABOO...REEDSBURG... LONE ROCK...AND LOGANVILLE THE PUBLIC REPORTED 2 AND 1/4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN ABOUT 1 HOUR AT REEDSBURG AT 1115 PM CDT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND QUICKLY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. $$ MK
000 WGUS53 KMKX 090437 CCA FFSMKE WIC111-090630- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1130 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2002 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SAUK COUNTY UNTIL 1 AM CDT... AT 1130 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST HOUR. THIS RAIN...AND THE ADDITIONAL EXPECTED...WILL CAUSE LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS TO RISE RAPIDLY AND OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. SOME CITIES THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...BARABOO...REEDSBURG... LONE ROCK...AND LOGANVILLE THE PUBLIC REPORTED 2 AND 1/4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN ABOUT 1 HOUR AT REEDSBURG AT 1115 PM CDT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND QUICKLY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. $$ MK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Iowa, Sauk | 2 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.