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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI

January 7, 2008Racine County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Jan 7, 2008, 10:00 PM CST for Racine County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jan 7, 2008, 10:17 PM CST. It was in force for 47 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 7, 2008, 10:00 PM CST (04:00 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 7, 2008, 10:17 PM CST
Expired
Jan 9, 2008, 9:38 PM CST
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Flood severity
Minor

County Racine County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:03 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Root River Canal near Raymond (RAYW3).

Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04087233, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KMKX 080400
FLWMKX
 
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1000 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...

  ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY

WIC101-081000-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0002.080108T0417Z-080111T0224Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.080108T0417Z.080109T0600Z.080110T2024Z.NO/
1000 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 0800 PM MONDAY...THE STAGE WAS  8.73 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  10.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.4 FEET...A STAGE OF 10.4 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 25 YEAR 
  FLOOD

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS.  
A RIVER FORECAST IS A 7 DAY FORECAST AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS. 


(STAGES IN FT.)     BANK-    LATEST                
-            FLOOD  FULL    OBSERVED           
LOCATION     STAGE  STAGE  STAGE/TIME     
 
RAYMOND         9.0  7.0   8.73 0800 PM        

-                      HIGHEST        24 HOUR CHANGE
-                      OBSERVED       IN RIVER STAGE  
-                      STAGE IN        (FT.) UP TO    MAXIMUM STAGE
-                      THE LAST      LATEST OBSERVED   FORECAST IN
-                       2 DAYS            STAGE         NEXT 7 DAYS
 
RAYMOND         8.73 0800 PM MON JAN 07       M       10.4 WED 12 AM

...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR THE LISTED SITE...

(RAYW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM   0.14
RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM   0.20
RAYMOND: 7 AM-1 PM   0.14
RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM   0.08

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 081132
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
532 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA COUNTY 
  ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY 
 
WIC059-081732-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.2.ER.080108T0200Z.080111T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
532 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 0430 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.47 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING TO HOMES ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IN 
  THE TOWNS OF WHEATLAND...SILVER LAKE AND SALEM.  SOME FAMILIES EVACUATE THEIR 
  HOMES.  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED

$$

WIC101-081731-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T0224Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.080108T0500Z.080109T0600Z.080110T2024Z.NO/
532 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 0500 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  9.33 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.4 FEET...A STAGE OF 10.4 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 25 YEAR 
  FLOOD

$$

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. A 
RIVER FORECAST IS A 7 DAY FORECAST AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS.
 
(STAGES IN FT.)     BANK-    LATEST                FORECAST STAGES
-            FLOOD  FULL    OBSERVED           .......FOR 7 AM........
LOCATION     STAGE  STAGE  STAGE/TIME     WED  THU  FRI  SAT  SUN  MON  TUE
 
NEW MUNSTER    10.0  9.0  10.47 0430 AM  12.7 13.5 13.6 13.5 13.1 12.4    M
RAYMOND         9.0  7.0   9.33 0500 AM  10.3  9.6  8.0  6.8  6.0  5.4    M

-                      HIGHEST        24 HOUR CHANGE
-                      OBSERVED       IN RIVER STAGE
-                      STAGE IN        (FT.) UP TO      MAXIMUM STAGE
-                      THE LAST      LATEST OBSERVED     FORECAST IN
-                      2 DAYS            STAGE           NEXT 7 DAYS
 
RAYMOND         9.33 0500 AM TUE JAN 08    1.42    10.40 1200 AM WED JAN 09
NEW MUNSTER    10.47 0430 AM TUE JAN 08    1.01    13.70 1200 PM FRI JAN 11

...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(NMSW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM   0.21
NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM   0.22
NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM   0.09
NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00

(RAYW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
RAYMOND: 7 AM-1 PM   0.21
RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM   0.22
RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM   0.11
RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00

$$
GD
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 081428
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
828 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN WISCONSIN...
 
  ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY 
 
WIC101-082028-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T0430Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.080108T0500Z.080109T0600Z.080110T2230Z.NO/
828 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 0700 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  9.42 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.2 FEET...A STAGE OF 10.2 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 10 YEAR 
  FLOOD

$$

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. A 
RIVER FORECAST IS A 7 DAY FORECAST AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS.
 
(STAGES IN FT.)     BANK-    LATEST                FORECAST STAGES
-            FLOOD  FULL    OBSERVED           .......FOR 7 AM........
LOCATION     STAGE  STAGE  STAGE/TIME     WED  THU  FRI  SAT  SUN  MON  TUE
 
RAYMOND         9.0  7.0   9.42 0700 AM  10.2  9.7  8.2  7.1  6.2  5.5  5.0

-                      HIGHEST        24 HOUR CHANGE
-                      OBSERVED       IN RIVER STAGE
-                      STAGE IN        (FT.) UP TO      MAXIMUM STAGE
-                      THE LAST      LATEST OBSERVED     FORECAST IN
-                      2 DAYS            STAGE           NEXT 7 DAYS
 
RAYMOND         9.42 0700 AM TUE JAN 08    1.51    10.20 1200 AM WED JAN 09

...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(RAYW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
RAYMOND: 7 AM-1 PM   0.26
RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM   0.18
RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM   0.10
RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00

$$
GD
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 082039
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
239 PM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
 
  MILWAUKEE RIVER NEAR CEDARBURG AFFECTING OZAUKEE COUNTY 
  ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA COUNTY 
 
WIC059-090239-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.2.ER.080108T0200Z.080111T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
239 PM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 0130 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.98 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN 
  BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING TO HOMES ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IN 
  THE TOWNS OF WHEATLAND...SILVER LAKE AND SALEM.  SOME FAMILIES EVACUATE THEIR 
  HOMES.  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED

$$

WIC089-090238-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0003.080108T2247Z-080111T1800Z/
/CEDW3.1.IJ.080108T2247Z.080109T1200Z.080111T1200Z.UU/
239 PM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILWAUKEE RIVER NEAR CEDARBURG.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 0145 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.50 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS SPREAD INTO THE BACK YARDS OF HOMES IN THE 
  THIENSVILLE AREA

$$

WIC101-090238-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T0200Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.080108T0500Z.080109T1200Z.080110T2000Z.NO/
239 PM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 1200 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  9.54 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9.9 FEET...A STAGE OF 9.9 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 5 YEAR FLOOD

$$

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. A 
RIVER FORECAST IS A 7 DAY FORECAST AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS.
 
(STAGES IN FT.)     BANK-    LATEST                FORECAST STAGES
-            FLOOD  FULL    OBSERVED           .......FOR 7 AM........
LOCATION     STAGE  STAGE  STAGE/TIME     WED  THU  FRI  SAT  SUN  MON  TUE
 
NEW MUNSTER    10.0  9.0  10.98 0130 PM  12.2 13.2 13.7 13.7 13.3 12.9 12.3
CEDARBURG      11.0 10.0  10.50 0145 PM  11.5 11.4 11.0 10.0  9.0  8.2  7.6
RAYMOND         9.0  7.0   9.54 1200 PM   9.8  9.4  8.1  7.0  6.1  5.4  4.9

-                      HIGHEST        24 HOUR CHANGE
-                      OBSERVED       IN RIVER STAGE
-                      STAGE IN        (FT.) UP TO      MAXIMUM STAGE
-                      THE LAST      LATEST OBSERVED     FORECAST IN
-                      2 DAYS            STAGE           NEXT 7 DAYS
 
CEDARBURG      10.90 1200 PM TUE JAN 08    3.20    11.50 0600 AM WED JAN 09
RAYMOND         9.54 1200 PM TUE JAN 08    1.58     9.80 0600 AM WED JAN 09
NEW MUNSTER    10.98 0130 PM TUE JAN 08    1.30    13.70 1200 AM FRI JAN 11

...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(CEDW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
CEDARBURG: 1 PM-7 PM   0.20
CEDARBURG: 7 PM-1 AM   0.13
CEDARBURG: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00

(NMSW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM   0.18
NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM   0.09
NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00

(RAYW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM   0.19
RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM   0.12
RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 090310
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
910 PM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
 
  MILWAUKEE RIVER NEAR CEDARBURG AFFECTING OZAUKEE COUNTY
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
 
  ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA COUNTY 
 
WIC059-090910-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.2.ER.080108T0200Z.080111T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
910 PM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 0730 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.28 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.


AT A STAGE OF 13.5 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING TO HOMES ADJACENT TO THE 
RIVER IN THE TOWNS OF WHEATLAND...SILVER LAKE AND SALEM.  SOME FAMILIES EVACUATE
THEIR HOMES.  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED.

$$

WIC089-090340-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080111T1800Z/
/CEDW3.N.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
910 PM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MILWAUKEE RIVER NEAR CEDARBURG.
* AT 0800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.08 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 


AT A STAGE OF 11.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES SOME HOMES ALONG KLUG LANE JUST SOUTH
OF HIGHWAY C.  AT EQUIVALENT STAGE 2 1/2 MILES DOWNSTREAM...WATER APPROACHES 
HOMES ALONG ISLAND DRIVE AND SHORELAND PARKWAY IN THE THIENSVILLE AREA.  AT 
EQUIVALENT STAGE ABOUT 7 MILES UPSTREAM IN SAUKVILLE... WATER GOES OVER A LOW 
SPOT ON HIGHWAY W.

$$

WIC101-090909-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080110T2000Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.080108T0500Z.080109T0600Z.080110T1400Z.NO/
910 PM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 0800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  9.62 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.


AT A STAGE OF 9.9 FEET...A STAGE OF 9.9 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 5 
YEAR FLOOD.

$$

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS.  
A RIVER FORECAST IS A 7 DAY FORECAST AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS. 


(STAGES IN FT.)     BANK-    LATEST                
-            FLOOD  FULL    OBSERVED           
LOCATION     STAGE  STAGE  STAGE/TIME     
 
NEW MUNSTER    10.0  9.0  11.28 0730 PM        
CEDARBURG      11.0 10.0  10.08 0800 PM        
RAYMOND         9.0  7.0   9.62 0800 PM        

-                      HIGHEST        24 HOUR CHANGE
-                      OBSERVED       IN RIVER STAGE  
-                      STAGE IN        (FT.) UP TO    MAXIMUM STAGE
-                      THE LAST      LATEST OBSERVED   FORECAST IN
-                       2 DAYS            STAGE         NEXT 7 DAYS
 
CEDARBURG      10.97 0430 PM TUE JAN 08    1.15       10.9 WED 12 PM
RAYMOND         9.62 0800 PM TUE JAN 08       M        9.8 WED 12 AM
NEW MUNSTER    11.28 0730 PM TUE JAN 08    1.29       13.7 FRI 6 AM 

...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR THE LISTED SITE...

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM   0.08
NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM   0.00

(CEDW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
CEDARBURG: 7 PM-1 AM   0.13
CEDARBURG: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00
CEDARBURG: 7 AM-1 PM   0.00
CEDARBURG: 1 PM-7 PM   0.00

(RAYW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM   0.09
RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00
RAYMOND: 7 AM-1 PM   0.00
RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM   0.00
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 091124
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
524 AM CST WED JAN 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA COUNTY 
  ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY 
 
WIC059-091724-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.2.ER.080108T0200Z.080111T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
524 AM CST WED JAN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 0430 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.65 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING TO HOMES ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IN 
  THE TOWNS OF WHEATLAND...SILVER LAKE AND SALEM.  SOME FAMILIES EVACUATE THEIR 
  HOMES.  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED

$$

WIC101-091723-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080110T2000Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.080108T0500Z.080109T1200Z.080110T1400Z.NO/
524 AM CST WED JAN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 0400 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS  9.53 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* AT 9.9 FEET...A STAGE OF 9.9 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 5 YEAR FLOOD

$$

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. A 
RIVER FORECAST IS A 7 DAY FORECAST AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS.
 
(STAGES IN FT.)     BANK-    LATEST                FORECAST STAGES
-            FLOOD  FULL    OBSERVED           .......FOR 7 AM........
LOCATION     STAGE  STAGE  STAGE/TIME     THU  FRI  SAT  SUN  MON  TUE  WED
 
NEW MUNSTER    10.0  9.0  11.65 0430 AM  13.2 13.7 13.6 13.3 12.8 12.2    M
RAYMOND         9.0  7.0   9.53 0400 AM   9.1  7.9  6.9  6.0  5.4  4.9    M

-                      HIGHEST        24 HOUR CHANGE
-                      OBSERVED       IN RIVER STAGE
-                      STAGE IN        (FT.) UP TO      MAXIMUM STAGE
-                      THE LAST      LATEST OBSERVED     FORECAST IN
-                      2 DAYS            STAGE           NEXT 7 DAYS
 
RAYMOND         9.62 0930 PM TUE JAN 08    0.24     9.80 0600 AM WED JAN 09
NEW MUNSTER    11.65 0430 AM WED JAN 09    1.18    13.70 0600 AM FRI JAN 11

...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(NMSW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00

(RAYW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
RAYMOND: 7 AM-1 PM   0.00
RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM   0.00
RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM   0.00
RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00

$$
GD
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 091605
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1005 AM CST WED JAN 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
 
  ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA COUNTY 
 
WIC059-092205-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.2.ER.080108T0200Z.080111T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1005 AM CST WED JAN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 0930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.82 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING TO HOMES ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IN 
  THE TOWNS OF WHEATLAND...SILVER LAKE AND SALEM.  SOME FAMILIES EVACUATE THEIR 
  HOMES.  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED

$$

WIC101-092205-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080110T1200Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.080108T0500Z.080109T0330Z.080110T0600Z.NO/
1005 AM CST WED JAN 09 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 0900 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS  9.41 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW.
* AT 9.3 FEET...A STAGE OF 9.3 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 2 YEAR FLOOD

$$

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. A 
RIVER FORECAST IS A 7 DAY FORECAST AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS.
 
(STAGES IN FT.)     BANK-    LATEST                FORECAST STAGES
-            FLOOD  FULL    OBSERVED           .......FOR 7 AM........
LOCATION     STAGE  STAGE  STAGE/TIME     THU  FRI  SAT  SUN  MON  TUE  WED
 
NEW MUNSTER    10.0  9.0  11.82 0930 AM  12.9 13.4 13.3 13.0 12.4 11.7 10.9
RAYMOND         9.0  7.0   9.41 0900 AM   8.8  7.7  6.8  6.0  5.4  4.9  4.5

-                      HIGHEST        24 HOUR CHANGE
-                      OBSERVED       IN RIVER STAGE
-                      STAGE IN        (FT.) UP TO      MAXIMUM STAGE
-                      THE LAST      LATEST OBSERVED     FORECAST IN
-                      2 DAYS            STAGE           NEXT 7 DAYS
 
RAYMOND         9.62 0930 PM TUE JAN 08   -0.05     9.40 1200 PM WED JAN 09
NEW MUNSTER    11.82 0930 AM WED JAN 09    1.06    13.40 0600 AM FRI JAN 11

...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(NMSW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00

(RAYW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
RAYMOND: 7 AM-1 PM   0.00
RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM   0.00
RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM   0.00
RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00

$$
GD
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 092210
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
410 PM CST WED JAN 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA COUNTY 
  ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY 
 
WIC059-100410-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080115T2100Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.080108T0200Z.080110T1800Z.080115T1500Z.UU/
410 PM CST WED JAN 09 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 0330 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.92 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.8 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF HOMES IN LOW LYING AREAS 
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IN THE WHEATLAND...SILVER LAKE AND SALEM AREAS.  SOME 
  FAMILIES EVACUATE THEIR HOMES.  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED

$$

WIC101-100409-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080110T1200Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.080108T0500Z.080109T0330Z.080110T0600Z.NO/
410 PM CST WED JAN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 0300 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS  9.14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* AT 9.3 FEET...A STAGE OF 9.3 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 2 YEAR FLOOD

$$

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. A 
RIVER FORECAST IS A 7 DAY FORECAST AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS.
 
(STAGES IN FT.)     BANK-    LATEST                FORECAST STAGES
-            FLOOD  FULL    OBSERVED           .......FOR 7 AM........
LOCATION     STAGE  STAGE  STAGE/TIME     THU  FRI  SAT  SUN  MON  TUE  WED
 
NEW MUNSTER    10.0  9.0  11.92 0330 PM  12.4 12.4 12.1 11.5 10.8 10.1  9.3
RAYMOND         9.0  7.0   9.14 0300 PM   8.8  7.7  6.8  6.0  5.4  4.9  4.5

-                      HIGHEST        24 HOUR CHANGE
-                      OBSERVED       IN RIVER STAGE
-                      STAGE IN        (FT.) UP TO      MAXIMUM STAGE
-                      THE LAST      LATEST OBSERVED     FORECAST IN
-                      2 DAYS            STAGE           NEXT 7 DAYS
 
RAYMOND         9.62 0930 PM TUE JAN 08   -0.46     9.20 0600 PM WED JAN 09
NEW MUNSTER    11.92 0330 PM WED JAN 09    0.84    12.50 1200 PM THU JAN 10

...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(NMSW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00

(RAYW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM   0.00
RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM   0.00
RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 100338
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
938 PM CST WED JAN 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
 
  ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA COUNTY 
 
WIC059-100938-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080116T0300Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.080108T0200Z.080111T0600Z.080115T2100Z.UU/
938 PM CST WED JAN 09 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 0830 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.98 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.


AT A STAGE OF 12.8 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF HOMES IN LOW LYING 
AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IN THE WHEATLAND...SILVER LAKE AND SALEM AREAS.  
SOME FAMILIES EVACUATE THEIR HOMES.  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED.

$$

WIC101-100408-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080110T1200Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.080108T0500Z.080109T0330Z.080109T2345Z.NO/
938 PM CST WED JAN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND.
* AT 0900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS  8.80 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 


AT A STAGE OF 9.0 FEET...WATER IS OVER A BASEBALL FIELD NEAR 6 MILE ROAD. IN 
GENERAL...THE EFFECTS OF FLOODING AT STAGES ABOVE 9 FEET ARE TO RURAL LAND AND 
AGRICULTURAL LAND.

$$

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS.  
A RIVER FORECAST IS A 7 DAY FORECAST AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS. 


(STAGES IN FT.)     BANK-    LATEST                
-            FLOOD  FULL    OBSERVED           
LOCATION     STAGE  STAGE  STAGE/TIME     
 
NEW MUNSTER    10.0  9.0  11.98 0830 PM        
RAYMOND         9.0  7.0   8.80 0900 PM        

-                      HIGHEST        24 HOUR CHANGE
-                      OBSERVED       IN RIVER STAGE  
-                      STAGE IN        (FT.) UP TO    MAXIMUM STAGE
-                      THE LAST      LATEST OBSERVED   FORECAST IN
-                       2 DAYS            STAGE         NEXT 7 DAYS
 
RAYMOND         9.62 0930 PM TUE JAN 08       M        8.7 THU 12 AM
NEW MUNSTER    11.98 0830 PM WED JAN 09    0.64       12.5 FRI 12 AM

...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR THE LISTED SITE...

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM   0.02
NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM   0.07

(RAYW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM   0.00
RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM   0.00
RAYMOND: 7 AM-1 PM   0.00
RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM   0.05

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 7, 9:43 PM CST, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 9:43 PM CST, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
943 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

.UPDATE...

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PUSHED EAST. DENSE FOG OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REST OF
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN TONIGHT.

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 404 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008/

SHORT TERM...VERY NEAR TERM...FOCUS ON LINE OF POTENT THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING UP ALONG THE I-43 CORRIDOR WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY
AS ELEVATED CAPE OVER RGN IS 1100 J/KG OR BETTER...WITH EFFECTIVE
SHEAR VALUES OF 50-55 KTS. INVERSION HEIGHT HAS LOWERED TO 1000 FT
ON MKE RUC SOUNDING FOR 23Z..AND WILL BE LOWER NEAR THE ILLINOIS
BORDER. HEVAY DOWNPOURS...HAIL SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE
WITH FAST MOVING STORMS. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL OF LOCALIZED
FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS...SO URBAN/SMALL STREAM ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED.

THIS LINE AHEAD OF THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF SFC WAVES MOVING UP
THE BAROCLINIC ZONE STRETCHED NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE
CWA AND IS EXPECTED TO CLEAR THE EASTERN CWA BY 02Z. BAROCLINIC
ZONE TO SAG SWD BEHIND THIS WAVE...WITH COOLER AIR IN NW SECTIONS
KEEPING VSBYS DOWN AT 1/4 MILE OR LESS...THEN VSBYS PROGRESSIVELY
DROP FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST WITH BAROCLINIC ZONE AND LIGHT WINDS.

HAVE ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR WRN COUNTIES...FROM FOND DU
LAC TO ROCK COUNTIES BEGINNING AT 03Z...AND THE REMAINDER OF THE
SE CWA AT 06Z...THROUGH 15Z TUE MORNING.

PERIODS OF SHOWERS TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN FAR SRN AND SERN
COUNTIES AS WAVES CONTINUE TO RIPPLE UP BAROCLINIC ZONE...WITH
PCPN CHCS TAPERING TO THE NW.

STRONG SHORT WAVE ROTATING AROUND BASE OF 500 MB TROF WILL AFFECT
REGION TUE LATE MORNING/AFTERNOON. TEMP PROFILES GIVE ALL RAIN FOR
CWA...MIXING WITH SNOW UNTIL TEMPS FALL LATE IN THE PCPN PERIOD. A
RETURN TO TEMPS CLOSER TO BUT STILL ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE REST OF
THE WEEK

FAST RESPONDING RIVERS IN THE SOUTH EXPECTED TO RISE TO BANKFUL OF
FLOOD AS RAIN AND SNOW MELT WATER COMBINE TO RAISE STAGES.

LONG TERM...RIDGING PROVIDES QUIET WEATHER WEDNESDAY...WITH NEXT
WAVE LIFTING TOWARD REGION FOR THURSDAY. 12Z RUNS ARE
STRENGTHENING THIS WAVE FROM PREVIOUS RUNS...WITH ALL SNOW
EXPECTED...BUT ONLY 1-2 INCHES FCST. BROAD MEAN TROF POSITION
HOLDS OVER UPPER MIDWEST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD WITH
SHORT WAVES ROTATING MAINLY WEST AND SOUTH AROUND FCST AREA. STILL
A CHANCE FOR LK EFFECT SNOW SUNDAY WITH NE FLOW OFF THE LAKE...BUT
LOWER CHANCE THAN 24 HOURS AGO AS 850 TEMPS NOT AS COOL...LIMITING
DELTA TS TO AROUND 12-13C.

AVIATION...VLIFR CONDITIONS EARLY TO IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING AS
RAIN/SHOWERS SPREADS RAPIDLY IN AND BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS INCREASE.  MAY
RETURN TO LIFR CIGS/VSBYS OR LWR AGAIN TNGT WITH LIGHT WIND REGIME.

MARINE...LIKELY ADVECTION OF DENSE FOG INTO NEARSHORE AREAS THIS
MORNING WITH LIGHT WEST WINDS.  HENCE WL POST DENSE FOG ADVY THRU
18Z TO MATCH UP WITH LAND AREAS. LOW LEVEL INVERSION REMAINS STRONG
BUT BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS INCREASE LATER TODAY WHICH SHOULD ALLEVIATE
THE DENSE FOG SITUATION.

&&

.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY FOR WIZ046-047-051-
     056>058-062>064-067>069.

     DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY FOR WIZ052-059-060-065-
     066-070>072.

LM...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY FOR LMZ643>646.

&&

SHORT/LONG TERM...06
AVIATION/MARINE...06
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 6:30 PM CST, 3 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
630 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-081030-
MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-
WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-
LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
630 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN...SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS OVER
SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN WILL SPREAD OVER ALL OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN
THIS EVENING.

THERE WILL ALSO BE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE
SMALL HAIL.

WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT THE LINGERING SNOW COVER
ACROSS THE REGION. THE MELTING SNOW ALONG WITH EXPECTED RAINFALL
BETWEEN ONE QUARTER INCH AND ONE INCH MAY RESULT IN MINOR AREAL
FLOODING AS WELL AS RIVER FLOODING. ICE JAMES MAY ALSO DEVELOP ON
RIVERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE WILL BE DENSE FOG TUESDAY MORNING REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS
THAN 1/2 MILE.

RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH MID WEEK DUE TO THE
RAINFALL AND MELTING SNOW. SOME RIVERS WILL REACH BANKFULL...AS
WELL AS FLOOD STAGE LEADING TO AREAS OF RIVER FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

LMZ643>646-081030-
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
630 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR WINDS OF 15 TO 25
KNOTS.

AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL REDEVELOP TONIGHT. THERE WILL ALSO BE
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL LINGER INTO TUESDAY.

WINDS AND WAVES MAY REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...AND AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MILWAUKEE

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 7, 5:09 PM CST, 4 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
509 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0420 PM     HAIL             HALES CORNERS           42.94N 88.05W
01/07/2008  M0.25 INCH       MILWAUKEE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0440 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENDALE               42.94N 88.00W
01/07/2008                   MILWAUKEE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            URBAN FLOODING...HEAVY RAIN FROM 420 PM AND 440 PM.

0448 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MILWAUKEE               43.03N 87.92W
01/07/2008                   MILWAUKEE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            URBAN FLOODING...6 INCHES OF STANDING WATER AT 20TH AND
            OKLAHOMA ST.

&&

CFRANKS
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 5:20 PM CST, 4 hours 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
520 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

WIZ065-066-069>072-080130-
WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...
JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA
520 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...FIRST WAVE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER BUT MORE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ON THE WAY FOR SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...

UNUSUALLY STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED
HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...AND TORNADOES HAVE MOVED OFFSHORE.

HOWEVER...THE AIRMASS REMAINS MOIST AND UNSTABLE AND NEW SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORMING FROM RACINE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES INTO
NORTHWEST ILLINOIS.

THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. HOWEVER...WE EXPECT THE THREAT TO
BE RATHER ISOLATED.

CRAVEN
Local storm report, Jan 7, 5:51 PM CST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
551 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0410 PM     TORNADO          2 SE PELL LAKE          42.52N 88.33W
01/07/2008                   WALWORTH           WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF...BOARDS BLOWN INTO THE SIDE OF
            ADJOINING BUILDING. COUNTY HIGHWAY U NEAR TWIN LAKES
            ROAD.

&&

REM
Local storm report, Jan 7, 6:20 PM CST, 3 hours 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
620 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     TORNADO          3 NE NEW MUNSTER        42.61N 88.19W
01/07/2008                   KENOSHA            WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STATE HIGHWAY 50 AND COUNTY HIGHWAY O. 12 HOMES
            DESTROYED...SOME WITH NOTHING BUT FOUNDATIONS LEFT. LARGE
            TREES DOWN. ONE THREE-FOOT ROUND OAK TREE DOWNED WITH A
            SMALL TRAILER WRAPPED AROUND IT.

&&

REM
Local storm report, Jan 7, 6:46 PM CST, 3 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
646 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0453 PM     TORNADO          3 N KENOSHA             42.63N 87.82W
01/07/2008                   KENOSHA            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            17TH COURT AND 15TH STREET IN KENOSHA.WINDS FROM POSSIBLE
            TORNADO CAUSED SECOND STORY OF APARTMENT BUILDING TO
            COLLAPSE.

&&

REM
Local storm report, Jan 7, 9:04 PM CST, 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
904 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 AM     HAIL             4 WSW MIDDLETON         43.08N 89.58W
01/07/2008  M0.75 INCH       DANE               WI   AMATEUR RADIO

1048 AM     HAIL             SSW WAUNAKEE            43.19N 89.45W
01/07/2008  E0.50 INCH       DANE               WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            MAINLY PEA-SIZED HAIL...1/4 INCH...WITH SOME 1/2 INCH
            MIXED IN WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN .

1143 AM     HAIL             BYRON                   43.65N 88.45W
01/07/2008  E0.50 INCH       FOND DU LAC        WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DIME SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

0410 PM     TORNADO          2 SE PELL LAKE          42.52N 88.33W
01/07/2008                   WALWORTH           WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF...BOARDS BLOWN INTO THE SIDE OF
            ADJOINING BUILDING. COUNTY HIGHWAY U NEAR TWIN LAKES
            ROAD.

0415 PM     TORNADO          3 NE NEW MUNSTER        42.61N 88.19W
01/07/2008                   KENOSHA            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            IN WHEATLAND KENOSHA COUNTY. 370TH AVE AND 65TH ST.5
            HOUSES HIT.

0415 PM     TORNADO          3 NE NEW MUNSTER        42.61N 88.19W
01/07/2008                   KENOSHA            WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STATE HIGHWAY 50 AND COUNTY HIGHWAY O. 12 HOMES
            DESTROYED...SOME WITH NOTHING BUT FOUNDATIONS LEFT. LARGE
            TREES DOWN. ONE THREE-FOOT ROUND OAK TREE DOWNED WITH A
            SMALL TRAILER WRAPPED AROUND IT.

0420 PM     HAIL             HALES CORNERS           42.94N 88.05W
01/07/2008  M0.25 INCH       MILWAUKEE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 PM     TORNADO          4 NW STURTEVANT         42.74N 87.95W
01/07/2008                   RACINE             WI   PUBLIC

            DEBRIS FALLING FROM THE SKY. NO TORANDO SEEN.

0440 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENDALE               42.94N 88.00W
01/07/2008                   MILWAUKEE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            URBAN FLOODING...HEAVY RAIN FROM 420 PM AND 440 PM.

0442 PM     TORNADO          3 NW KENOSHA AIRPORT    42.63N 87.97W
01/07/2008                   KENOSHA            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2 TORNADOES ON GROUND. I94 AND HWY 142.

0448 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MILWAUKEE               43.03N 87.92W
01/07/2008                   MILWAUKEE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            URBAN FLOODING...6 INCHES OF STANDING WATER AT 20TH AND
            OKLAHOMA ST.

0453 PM     TORNADO          3 N KENOSHA             42.63N 87.82W
01/07/2008                   KENOSHA            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            17TH COURT AND 15TH STREET IN KENOSHA.WINDS FROM POSSIBLE
            TORNADO CAUSED SECOND STORY OF APARTMENT BUILDING TO
            COLLAPSE.

&&
A COUPLE DAMAGE SURVEY TEAMS WILL BE DISPATCHED TO
WALWORTH...KENOSHA...AND RACINE COUNTIES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WE
PLAN TO HAVE PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE TORNADOES BY LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

BORGHOFF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 1:49 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMKXOzaukee7 hr
Jan 8, 2:30 PM CSTRiver Flood WatchMKXRacine26 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.