Alert archive / Wisconsin / Flash Flood Warnings in 2007
Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this flash flood warning at Jul 26, 2007, 8:24 PM CDT for Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2007, 8:24 PM CDT (01:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2007, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
- Flood severity
- None
County Ozaukee County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 8:30 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.25 | Fredonia, WI | STANDING WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH REPORTED ON ROADWAYS IN GRAFTON...BELGIUM AND FREDONIA. RAINFALL ESTIMATE OF 2.25 INCHES IN THE PAST HOUR IS FOR THE CITY OF FREDONIA BASED ON THE KMKX WSR-088D. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 1629 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 891 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS53 KMKX 270127 FFWMKX WIC089-270430- /X.NEW.KMKX.FF.W.0010.070727T0124Z-070727T0430Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 824 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... OZAUKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN * UNTIL 1130 PM CDT * AT 820 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN OZAUKEE COUNTY...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. THESE HEAVY RAINS ARE HEADING FOR URBAN AREAS MORE PRONE TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO EXPECTED LATER THIS EVENING...ADDING TO THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRAFTON...CEDARBURG...THIENSVILLE AND MEQUON. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 4354 8778 4354 8804 4320 8806 4319 8788 $$ BORGHOFF/GEHRING
6 follow-up statements
000 WGUS73 KMKX 270155 FFSMKX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 852 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 WIC089-270430- /X.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070727T0430Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OZAUKEE- 852 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY... AT 849 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN OZAUKEE COUNTY...PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SAUKVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PORT WASHINGTON...GRAFTON...CEDARBURG...THIENSVILLE AND MEQUON EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 4354 8778 4354 8804 4320 8806 4319 8788 $$ HANSING
000 WGUS73 KMKX 270223 FFSMKX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 922 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 WIC089-270430- /X.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070727T0430Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OZAUKEE- 922 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY... AT 920 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN OZAUKEE COUNTY...CAUSING FLASH FLOODING. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SAUKVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT AROUND 5 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PORT WASHINGTON...GRAFTON...CEDARBURG...THIENSVILLE AND MEQUON. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 4354 8778 4354 8804 4320 8806 4319 8788 $$ HANSING
000 WGUS73 KMKX 270253 FFSMKX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 950 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 WIC089-270430- /X.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070727T0430Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OZAUKEE- 950 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY... AT 947 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL OVER OZAUKEE COUNTY...CAUSING FLASH FLOODING. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PORT WASHINGTON...MOVING SOUTH AT AROUND 5 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRAFTON...CEDARBURG...THIENSVILLE AND MEQUON EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 4354 8778 4354 8804 4320 8806 4319 8788 $$ HANSING
000 WGUS73 KMKX 270321 FFSMKX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1018 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 WIC089-270430- /X.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070727T0430Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OZAUKEE- 1018 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY... AT 1013 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SOUTHERN OZAUKEE COUNTY...CAUSING FLASH FLOODING. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR THIENSVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 4354 8778 4354 8804 4320 8806 4319 8788 $$ HANSING
000 WGUS73 KMKX 270344 FFSMKX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1042 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 WIC089-270430- /X.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070727T0430Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OZAUKEE- 1042 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY... AT 1038 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLOODING. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MEQUON...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 4354 8778 4354 8804 4320 8806 4319 8788 $$ HANSING
000 WGUS73 KMKX 270427 FFSMKX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1122 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 WIC089-270432- /X.EXP.KMKX.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070727T0430Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OZAUKEE- 1122 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM CDT FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY... THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION THAT PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND CONTINUES TO PUSH TO THE SOUTHEAST. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LAT...LON 4354 8778 4354 8804 4320 8806 4319 8788 $$ HANSING
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 7:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Sheboygan | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 119 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2007Every flash flood warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.