Alert archive / Wisconsin / Flash Flood Warnings in 2007
Flash Flood Warning 25, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this flash flood warning at Aug 22, 2007, 6:43 PM CDT for Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 6 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
- Aug 22, 2007, 6:43 PM CDT (23:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2007, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
- Flood severity
- None
County Kenosha County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 10:55 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Silver Lake, WI | HIGHWAY 50 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER BETWEEN HIGHWAY 75 AND HIGHWAY 83 NORTH. THIS STRETCH IS ROUGHLY BETWEEN PADDOCK LAKE AND WHEATLAND. |
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 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 211 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
- 1074 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KMKX 222345
FFWMKX
WIC059-230545-
/X.NEW.KMKX.FF.W.0025.070822T2343Z-070823T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
643 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
KENOSHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
* AT 639 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM JANESVILLE TO
RACINE...SAGGING SLOWLY SOUTH INTO KENOSHA COUNTY.
1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING. GIVEN CURRENT HIGH
WATERS AND SATURATED CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY...ADDITIONAL RISES
ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS IS LIKELY. URBAN FLOODING IN THE KENOSHA
METRO IS ALSO LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KENOSHA
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
LAT...LON 4249 8830 4261 8830 4260 8819 4266 8817
4266 8780 4267 8779 4264 8780 4252 8780
4249 8779
$$
CRAVEN3 follow-up statements
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WGUS73 KMKX 230126
FFSMKX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
822 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007
WIC059-230545-
/X.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-070823T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENOSHA-
822 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
KENOSHA COUNTY...
AT 820 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS
KENOSHA COUNTY. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM.
TOTAL ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
HIGH WATER PROBLEMS ACROSS THE COUNTY.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
LAT...LON 4249 8830 4261 8830 4260 8819 4266 8817
4266 8780 4267 8779 4264 8780 4252 8780
4249 8779
$$
CRAVEN000
WGUS73 KMKX 230357
FFSMKX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1055 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007
WIC059-230545-
/X.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-070823T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENOSHA-
1055 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
KENOSHA COUNTY...
AT 1052 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS
ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER ACROSS KENOSHA COUNTY. ALTHOUGH THE
HEAVIEST RAIN IS OVER FOR THE NIGHT...AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER INCH OF
RAIN IS LIKELY BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOME NOTABLE ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER INCLUDE:
HIGHWAY C AT INTERSTATE 94 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
HIGHWAY 50 BETWEEN HIGHWAY 75 AND HIGHWAY 83 NORTH CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER.
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.
LAT...LON 4249 8830 4261 8830 4260 8819 4266 8817
4266 8780 4267 8779 4264 8780 4252 8780
4249 8779
$$
CRAVEN000
WGUS73 KMKX 230507
FFSMKX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1205 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007
WIC059-230515-
/X.CAN.KMKX.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-070823T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENOSHA-
1205 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR KENOSHA COUNTY...
THE HEAVIEST RAIN AND THE FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED. FLOODING WILL
PERSIST IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN FLOODED FROM PREVIOUS DAYS.
HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED.
THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4249 8830 4261 8830 4260 8819 4266 8817
4266 8780 4267 8779 4264 8780 4252 8780
4249 8779
$$
BORGHOFFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 9:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Sauk | 6 hr |
| Aug 21, 11:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Iowa, Lafayette, Sauk | 4 hr |
| Aug 22, 12:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Iowa, Sauk | 54 min |
| Aug 22, 12:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane | 6 hr |
| Aug 22, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane | 76 min |
| Aug 22, 1:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Green Lake, Marquette | 69 min |
| Aug 22, 1:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Green | 6 hr |
| Aug 22, 1:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge | 57 min |
| Aug 22, 3:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 60 min | |
| Aug 22, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Kenosha | 39 min |
| Aug 22, 3:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 42 min | |
| Aug 22, 11:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson and 10 more | 48 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson, Lafayette, Washington | 6 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 2 hr | |
| Aug 22, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Washington, Waukesha | 43 min |
| Aug 22, 4:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Waukesha | 6 hr |
| Aug 22, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Ozaukee | 42 min |
| Aug 22, 5:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 20 min |
| Aug 22, 5:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Ozaukee | 6 hr |
| Aug 22, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 2 hr | |
| Aug 22, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Iowa | 70 min |
| Aug 22, 5:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 6 hr |
| Aug 22, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Racine | 46 min |
| Aug 22, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 60 min |
| Aug 22, 5:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Iowa | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 34 min |
| Aug 22, 6:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Racine, Walworth | 6 hr |
| Aug 22, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Green | 47 min |
| Aug 22, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Iowa, Lafayette | 19 min |
| Aug 22, 6:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Green | 13 days |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.