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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 11, 2008, 5:12 AM CDT for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 11, 2008, 6:30 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2008, 5:12 AM CDT (10:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 11, 2008, 6:30 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2008, 3:50 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Sheboygan County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Sheboygan River at Sheboygan (SEBW3).
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04086000, 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 111012
FLWMKX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
512 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO AFFECTING SAUK COUNTY
EAST BRANCH PECATONICA RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE AFFECTING LAFAYETTE
COUNTY
SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN AFFECTING SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
WIC111-111612-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0039.080411T1521Z-080413T1327Z/
/BABW3.1.ER.080411T1521Z.080412T0600Z.080413T0727Z.NO/
512 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 0400 AM FRIDAY...THE STAGE WAS 15.03 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* AT 15.0 FEET...THERE IS MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING.
&&
RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED
FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.
(STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 7 AM...
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE
BARABOO 16.0 14.0 15.03 04 AM 04/11 16.6 15.8 15.3 15.2
- HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE
- OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE
- STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE
- THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN
- 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS
BARABOO 15.03 04 AM 04/11 2.02 16.68 01 AM 04/12
...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...
(BABW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
BARABOO: 7 AM-1 PM 0.12
BARABOO: 1 PM-7 PM 0.06
BARABOO: 7 PM-1 AM 0.06
BARABOO: 1 AM-7 AM 0.08
$$
WIC065-111611-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0040.080411T2023Z-080412T1335Z/
/BCHW3.1.ER.080411T2023Z.080412T0000Z.080412T0735Z.NO/
512 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE EAST BRANCH PECATONICA RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 0400 AM FRIDAY...THE STAGE WAS 10.36 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* AT 11.0 FEET...WATER COVERS HIGHWAY H AND FLOODWATERS ARE IN
MCKELLAR PARK.
&&
RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED
FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.
(STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 7 AM...
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE
BLANCHARDVILLE 11.0 9.0 10.36 04 AM 04/11 10.8 8.9 8.0 7.6
- HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE
- OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE
- STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE
- THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN
- 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS
BLANCHARDVILLE 10.36 04 AM 04/11 1.31 11.10 07 PM 04/11
...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...
(BCHW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
BLANCHARDVILLE: 7 AM-1 PM 0.08
BLANCHARDVILLE: 1 PM-7 PM 0.03
BLANCHARDVILLE: 7 PM-1 AM 0.05
BLANCHARDVILLE: 1 AM-7 AM 0.07
$$
WIC117-111611-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0041.080412T0933Z-080413T1334Z/
/SEBW3.1.ER.080412T0933Z.080412T1800Z.080413T0734Z.NO/
512 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 0400 AM FRIDAY...THE STAGE WAS 6.86 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* 7.8 FEET IS CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 2 YEAR FLOOD.
&&
RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED
FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.
(STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 7 AM...
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE
SHEBOYGAN 8.0 6.0 6.86 04 AM 04/11 8.3 7.8 6.2 5.1
- HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE
- OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE
- STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE
- THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN
- 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS
SHEBOYGAN 6.86 04 AM 04/11 1.91 8.38 01 PM 04/12
...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...
(SEBW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
SHEBOYGAN: 7 AM-1 PM 0.09
SHEBOYGAN: 1 PM-7 PM 0.07
SHEBOYGAN: 7 PM-1 AM 0.07
SHEBOYGAN: 1 AM-7 AM 0.11
$$
BORGHOFF2 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KMKX 111527 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN... BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO AFFECTING SAUK COUNTY EAST BRANCH PECATONICA RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE AFFECTING LAFAYETTE COUNTY FOX RIVER AT WAUKESHA AFFECTING WAUKESHA COUNTY FOX RIVER AT BURLINGTON AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY PECATONICA RIVER AT MARTINTOWN AFFECTING GREEN COUNTY ROOT RIVER AT FRANKLIN AFFECTING MILWAUKEE COUNTY ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN AFFECTING SHEBOYGAN COUNTY SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN... CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY FOX RIVER NEAR BERLIN AFFECTING GREEN LAKE...WAUSHARA AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA COUNTY ROCK RIVER AT WATERTOWN AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY ROCK RIVER AT JEFFERSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY ROCK RIVER AT FORT ATKINSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ROCK COUNTIES ROCK RIVER AT INDIANFORD AFFECTING ROCK COUNTY ROCK RIVER AT AFTON AFFECTING ROCK COUNTY WIC111-112127- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080416T1330Z/ /BABW3.1.ER.080411T1934Z.080414T0000Z.080416T0730Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 0900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.60 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. $$ WIC055-112126- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MILW3.1.ER.080411T0245Z.080415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 0900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.20 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * AT 8.1 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND LOWLAND. THERE IS WIDESPEAD FLOODING IN THE RIVERBEND CAMPGROUND...ABOUT 5 MILES UPSTREAM. THIS LEVEL IS CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 5 YEAR FLOOD $$ WIC065-112126- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0040.080411T2026Z-080412T1810Z/ /BCHW3.1.ER.080411T2026Z.080412T0000Z.080412T1210Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST BRANCH PECATONICA RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE. * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 0900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.80 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 12.8 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS ABOUT A 2 YEAR FLOOD. $$ WIC047-137-139-112126- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BERW3.1.ER.080411T0730Z.080415T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR BERLIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 0945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.12 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 13.8 FEET...FLOODWATERS AFFECT THE ROAD IN RIVERSIDE PARK. FLOODWATERS ARE WELL INTO SCOTTS PARK IN OMRO. $$ WIC133-112126- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0042.080411T1725Z-000000T0000Z/ /WKEW3.1.ER.080411T1725Z.080411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER AT WAUKESHA * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET * AT 6.0 FEET...WATER SPREADS INTO PARKS AND LOWLAND AREAS IN THE CITY OF WAUKESHA. AT THIS LEVEL...THERE ARE NO KNOWN FLOODING EFFECTS TO HOMES OR STREETS. $$ WIC101-112126- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080417T0600Z/ /BRGW3.2.ER.080411T1115Z.080413T0000Z.080417T0000Z.UU/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER AT BURLINGTON. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 0915 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.15 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 13.1 FEET...FLOODWATERS AFFECT STREETS IN BURLINGTON. $$ WIC059-112126- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NMSW3.3.ER.080313T2137Z.080414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 0945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.63 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 14.7 FEET...THERE ARE 1 TO 5 INCHES OF WATER OVER HIGHWAY 50 NEAR THE FOX RIVER. $$ WIC045-112126- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080416T0556Z/ /MTNW3.1.ER.080411T0430Z.080413T1800Z.080415T2356Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PECATONICA RIVER AT MARTINTOWN. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 0900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.52 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 16.2 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS ABOUT A 2 YEAR FLOOD. $$ WIC055-112126- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WATW3.2.ER.080411T0520Z.080414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER AT WATERTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 0900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.71 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 6.0 FEET...WATER NEARS SOME STREETS IN WATERTOWN. THIS LEVEL IS APPROXIMATELY A 25 YEAR FLOOD. $$ WIC055-112126- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JFFW3.2.ER.080328T1153Z.080415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER AT JEFFERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 0900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.83 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 11.8 FEET...FLOODWATERS AFFECT HIGHWAY K BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND FORT ATKINSON. $$ WIC055-112126- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FATW3.2.ER.080327T2215Z.080415T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER AT FORT ATKINSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 0920 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.75 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 7.1 FEET...WATER TOUCHES HIGHWAY 106 EAST OF FORT ATKINSON. $$ WIC055-105-112126- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVLW3.3.ER.080323T2322Z.080417T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 0900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.03 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * AT 11.3 FEET...THERE IS KNEE-DEEP WATER OVER BLACKHAWK ROAD. LAMP ROAD ON WEST SIDE OF RIVER ALSO BECOMES FLOODED. LAKE KOSHKONONG MERGES WITH MUD LAKE TO THE EAST OF LAKE KOSHKONONG. $$ WIC105-112126- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /INFW3.1.ER.080411T1345Z.080411T1000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER AT INDIANFORD * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS AFFECT HOMES AND BUSINESSES NEAR THE RIVER IN THE INDIANFORD AREA. $$ WIC105-112126- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /AFTW3.2.ER.080321T1645Z.080416T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER AT AFTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 0915 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * AT 11.5 FEET...WATER SURROUNDS AT LEAST 2 HOMES NEAR THE RIVER IN THE AFTON AREA. NUMEROUS SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AFTON AREA ARE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. $$ WIC079-112126- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080412T1259Z/ /FRKW3.1.ER.080411T0455Z.080411T1800Z.080412T0659Z.UU/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER AT FRANKLIN. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 0915 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.37 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 8.3 FEET...A STAGE OF 8.3 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 2 YEAR FLOOD. $$ WIC101-112126- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080413T1646Z/ /RAYW3.1.ER.080410T2357Z.080411T1030Z.080413T1046Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 0900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.18 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * AT 10.2 FEET...A STAGE OF 10.2 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE ABOUT A 10 YEAR FLOOD. $$ WIC117-112126- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0041.080411T2330Z-080413T0706Z/ /SEBW3.1.ER.080411T2330Z.080412T1200Z.080413T0106Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 0900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.19 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * AT 8.0 FEET...WATER NEARS A ROAD IN KIWANIS PARK IN SHEBOYGAN. $$ WIC045-105-112126- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080415T1912Z/ /BROW3.2.ER.080411T0545Z.080413T0000Z.080415T1312Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 0915 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.94 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE OVER HIGHWAY T IN ROCK COUNTY. A FLOOD OF THIS LEVEL CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE BETWEEN A 2 YEAR FLOOD AND A 5 YEAR FLOOD. $$ && RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION. (STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES - FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 7 AM... LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE BARABOO 16.0 14.0 15.60 09 AM 04/11 17.0 17.8 18.0 17.1 BERLIN 13.0 12.0 13.12 10 AM 04/11 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 BLANCHARDVILLE 11.0 9.0 10.80 09 AM 04/11 11.0 9.6 8.3 7.8 NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 12.63 10 AM 04/11 13.4 14.0 14.2 14.1 MARTINTOWN 13.5 9.5 14.52 09 AM 04/11 15.3 15.0 14.3 13.7 JEFFERSON 10.0 8.0 10.83 09 AM 04/11 11.2 11.5 11.7 11.9 WATERTOWN 5.5 4.0 5.71 09 AM 04/11 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.0 FORT ATKINSON 6.0 4.5 6.75 09 AM 04/11 7.1 7.3 7.6 7.7 NEWVILLE 10.0 9.0 11.03 09 AM 04/11 11.2 11.5 11.7 12.0 AFTON 9.0 8.0 10.90 09 AM 04/11 11.1 11.4 11.5 11.6 RAYMOND 9.0 7.0 10.18 09 AM 04/11 9.9 9.0 7.6 6.6 BRODHEAD 5.0 4.5 5.94 09 AM 04/11 7.7 8.0 6.7 5.1 SHEBOYGAN 8.0 6.0 7.19 09 AM 04/11 8.4 7.4 6.4 5.4 MILFORD 7.0 5.0 7.20 09 AM 04/11 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.2 BURLINGTON 11.0 9.0 11.15 09 AM 04/11 12.3 12.4 11.9 11.5 FRANKLIN 8.0 7.0 8.37 09 AM 04/11 7.8 7.1 6.3 5.5 WAUKESHA 6.0 5.0 5.95 09 AM 04/11 NOT A FORECAST POINT INDIANFORD 15.0 14.0 15.00 09 AM 04/11 NOT A FORECAST POINT - HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE - OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE - STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE - THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN - 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS BARABOO 15.60 09 AM 04/11 2.65 18.00 07 PM 04/13 BERLIN 13.12 10 AM 04/11 0.31 13.90 01 PM 04/15 BLANCHARDVILLE 10.80 09 AM 04/11 2.14 12.00 07 PM 04/11 MARTINTOWN 14.52 09 AM 04/11 1.97 16.50 01 PM 04/13 JEFFERSON 10.83 09 AM 04/11 0.66 11.90 07 AM 04/15 AFTON 10.90 09 AM 04/11 M 11.70 01 PM 04/16 RAYMOND 10.23 05 AM 04/11 M 10.20 01 PM 04/11 BRODHEAD 5.94 09 AM 04/11 2.11 8.00 07 PM 04/12 WATERTOWN 5.71 09 AM 04/11 0.70 6.00 07 PM 04/13 FORT ATKINSON 6.75 09 AM 04/11 0.45 7.90 01 PM 04/15 SHEBOYGAN 7.19 09 AM 04/11 M 8.44 07 AM 04/12 BURLINGTON 11.20 09 AM 04/11 1.28 12.52 07 PM 04/12 FRANKLIN 8.40 07 AM 04/11 2.14 8.50 01 PM 04/11 MILFORD 7.20 09 AM 04/11 0.49 8.17 07 AM 04/15 NEW MUNSTER 12.63 10 AM 04/11 M 14.20 07 PM 04/13 NEWVILLE 11.07 12 AM 04/11 0.22 12.34 07 AM 04/17 WAUKESHA 5.95 09 AM 04/11 1.07 ..NOT AVAILABLE.. INDIANFORD 15.02 09 PM 04/10 0.15 ..NOT AVAILABLE.. ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION... (WKEW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS WAUKESHA: 7 AM-1 PM 0.07 WAUKESHA: 1 PM-7 PM 0.05 WAUKESHA: 7 PM-1 AM 0.05 WAUKESHA: 1 AM-7 AM 0.06 (AFTW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS AFTON: 7 AM-1 PM 0.07 AFTON: 1 PM-7 PM 0.04 AFTON: 7 PM-1 AM 0.05 AFTON: 1 AM-7 AM 0.05 (BABW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS BARABOO: 7 AM-1 PM 0.11 BARABOO: 1 PM-7 PM 0.08 BARABOO: 7 PM-1 AM 0.08 BARABOO: 1 AM-7 AM 0.07 (BCHW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS BLANCHARDVILLE: 7 AM-1 PM 0.08 BLANCHARDVILLE: 1 PM-7 PM 0.05 BLANCHARDVILLE: 7 PM-1 AM 0.06 BLANCHARDVILLE: 1 AM-7 AM 0.06 (BERW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS BERLIN: 7 AM-1 PM 0.12 BERLIN: 1 PM-7 PM 0.10 BERLIN: 7 PM-1 AM 0.09 BERLIN: 1 AM-7 AM 0.09 (BRGW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS BURLINGTON: 7 AM-1 PM 0.07 BURLINGTON: 1 PM-7 PM 0.04 BURLINGTON: 7 PM-1 AM 0.05 BURLINGTON: 1 AM-7 AM 0.06 (BROW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS BRODHEAD: 7 AM-1 PM 0.06 BRODHEAD: 1 PM-7 PM 0.04 BRODHEAD: 7 PM-1 AM 0.05 BRODHEAD: 1 AM-7 AM 0.05 (FRKW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS FRANKLIN: 7 AM-1 PM 0.07 FRANKLIN: 1 PM-7 PM 0.05 FRANKLIN: 7 PM-1 AM 0.05 FRANKLIN: 1 AM-7 AM 0.06 (FATW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS FORT ATKINSON: 7 AM-1 PM 0.09 FORT ATKINSON: 1 PM-7 PM 0.06 FORT ATKINSON: 7 PM-1 AM 0.06 FORT ATKINSON: 1 AM-7 AM 0.07 (NVLW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEWVILLE: 7 AM-1 PM 0.08 NEWVILLE: 1 PM-7 PM 0.05 NEWVILLE: 7 PM-1 AM 0.05 NEWVILLE: 1 AM-7 AM 0.06 (INFW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS INDIANFORD: 7 AM-1 PM 0.08 INDIANFORD: 1 PM-7 PM 0.05 INDIANFORD: 7 PM-1 AM 0.05 INDIANFORD: 1 AM-7 AM 0.06 (JFFW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS JEFFERSON: 7 AM-1 PM 0.09 JEFFERSON: 1 PM-7 PM 0.06 JEFFERSON: 7 PM-1 AM 0.06 JEFFERSON: 1 AM-7 AM 0.07 (MILW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS MILFORD: 7 AM-1 PM 0.10 MILFORD: 1 PM-7 PM 0.07 MILFORD: 7 PM-1 AM 0.07 MILFORD: 1 AM-7 AM 0.07 (MTNW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS MARTINTOWN: 7 AM-1 PM 0.06 MARTINTOWN: 1 PM-7 PM 0.04 MARTINTOWN: 7 PM-1 AM 0.05 MARTINTOWN: 1 AM-7 AM 0.05 (NMSW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM 0.06 NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.03 NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.04 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.05 (RAYW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS RAYMOND: 7 AM-1 PM 0.06 RAYMOND: 1 PM-7 PM 0.03 RAYMOND: 7 PM-1 AM 0.04 RAYMOND: 1 AM-7 AM 0.05 (SEBW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHEBOYGAN: 7 AM-1 PM 0.10 SHEBOYGAN: 1 PM-7 PM 0.10 SHEBOYGAN: 7 PM-1 AM 0.08 SHEBOYGAN: 1 AM-7 AM 0.08 (WATW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS WATERTOWN: 7 AM-1 PM 0.09 WATERTOWN: 1 PM-7 PM 0.06 WATERTOWN: 7 PM-1 AM 0.06 WATERTOWN: 1 AM-7 AM 0.07
000 WGUS83 KMKX 112050 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 350 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN... SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN AFFECTING SHEBOYGAN COUNTY WIC117-112120- /O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080413T0706Z/ /SEBW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 350 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN. * AT 0300 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.10 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. FLOODWATERS COVER MARINA DOCKS AND PIERS IN SHEBOYGAN $$ && RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION. (STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES - FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 7 AM... LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE SHEBOYGAN 8.0 6.0 7.10 03 PM 04/11 7.3 6.4 5.8 5.4 - HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE - OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE - STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE - THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN - 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS SHEBOYGAN 7.23 10 AM 04/11 M 7.32 07 AM 04/12 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION... (SEBW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHEBOYGAN: 7 AM-1 PM 0.10 SHEBOYGAN: 1 PM-7 PM 0.14 SHEBOYGAN: 7 PM-1 AM 0.08 SHEBOYGAN: 1 AM-7 AM 0.08 CLF
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 Apr 11, 4:15 AM CDT, 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 4:15 AM CDT, 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
415 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
FORECAST FOCUS ON RAIN SHOWERS AND TEMPERATURES TODAY...AND
PRECIPITATION TYPE AND AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY.
LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATED A VIGOROUS CUTOFF UPPER LOW
CENTERED OVER THE NEBRASKA/IOWA BORDER. DRY SLOT ASSOCIATED WITH
THE LOW PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
OVERNIGHT HOURS.
WEAK ELEVATED INSTABILITY COMBINING WITH LOW TO MID LEVEL
MOISTURE AND LIFT FROM VORTICITY MAXIMA AROUND UPPER LOW TO
PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. AT THE SURFACE...DEEP LOW PRESSURE MOVED
NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT FROM SOUTHEAST TO WEST CENTRAL IOWA.
.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
UPPER LOW AND SURFACE LOW BOTH PROGRESS EASTWARD INTO SOUTHERN
WISCONSIN BY 00Z SATURDAY. BEST FRONTOGENESIS ANS ASSOCIATED QPF
APPEARS TO STAY NORTH OF THE AREA ON MODELS. APPEARS THAT BEST
FORCING FOR ASCENT ACROSS THE AREA TODAY WOULD BE WITH VORTICITY
MAXIMA WITH UPPER LOW...AND PERHAPS OCCLUDED FRONT AT THE SURFACE.
AREA FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOW SOME WEAK INSTABILITY IN THE LOW AND
MID LEVELS AT TIMES...SO WILL MAINTAIN ISOLATED THUNDER WORDING.
LOCAL HIGH RESOLUTION MODELS SHOW A LULL IN THE RAIN FOR A FEW
HOURS THIS MORNING...BEFORE MORE DEVELOPS BY AFTERNOON. WILL KEEP
LIKELY POP VALUES...THOUGH MAY ALTER WORDING A BIT IN ZONE
FORECASTS TO REFLECT SCATTERED NATURE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
CLOUDS...TEMPERATURES AND WINDS WILL BE TRICKY TODAY. CLOUDS ARE
SCATTERED ON LATEST INFRARED IMAGERY. EXPECT CLOUDS TO GRADUALLY
FILL IN DURING THE DAY...AS THE UPPER LOW APPROACHES FROM THE
WEST.
TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS WILL DEPEND ON HOW FAR NORTH THE
SURFACE LOW GOES. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS SHOULD DEVELOP ACROSS
AT LEAST THE FAR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST AREAS BY THIS
AFTERNOON...AS GOOD MIXING FROM STEEP LAPSE RATES ENSUES IN THE
LOWEST 6000 TO 7000 FEET OR SO. FOR NOW...WENT SOMEWHAT ABOVE GFS
MOS FOR HIGHS IN THE SOUTH FOR TODAY. COULD GET WARMER ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN COUNTIES IF LOW COMES A BIT FURTHER NORTH.
SURFACE AND UPPER LOW SLOWLY MOVE OVER THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT...AND THEN EAST ON SATURDAY. COLD AIR ADVECTION ON
BACKSIDE OF LOW SHOULD BRING A CHANGEOVER TO SNOW FROM NORTHWEST
TO SOUTHEAST LATER TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. ALL MODELS AGREE
ON FARILY LIGHT QPF AMOUNTS...GIVEN MODEST LIFT FROM VORTICITY
MAXIMA FROM DEPARTING UPPER LOW.
STILL...GIVEN THE FAIRLY LONG DURATION OF THE SNOW...AND USING A
MODEST SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO OF 10:1 TO 12:1...A 2 TO 4 INCH
SNOWFALL FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY IS POSSIBLE. WINDS DO
GET BRISK AGAIN ON SATURDAY FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH STEEP LOW
LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND GOOD MIXING. AT THIS TIME...AN ADVISORY
SITUATION WOULD BE MARGINAL...BUT STAY TUNED TO THE FORECAST.
.LONG TERM...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
ONSHORE WINDS AND DELTA T VALUES AROUND 12 DEGREES CELSIUS
SUPPORTIVE FOR LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS AND FLURRIES SUNDAY. GIVEN
MODEST DELTA T VALUES...NOT EXPECTING ANY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FOR
NOW.
BOTH ECMWF AND GFS AGREE ON STRONG HIGH PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTRY LATER SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THIS MARKS
THE BEGINNING OF A DRY STRETCH OF WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN.
BOTH MODELS INDICATE GOOD WARM AIR ADVECTION OVER THE REGION AS
THE WEEK PROGRESSES...SO A WARMUP FOR NEXT WEEK APPEARS TO BE ON
TRACK.
&&
.AVIATION...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL EXIT NORTHERN IOWA AND MOVE
ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. EXPECT IFR/LIFR CIGS VSBYS TO IMPROVE
AS THE OCCLUDED FRONT PUSHES NORTH. A DRY WEDGE WILL THEN PUSH
INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BRIEFLY...FOLLOWED BY MVFR CIGS AS COLD
AIR WRAPS AROUND THE LOW.
&&
.MARINE...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH AND BACK TO THE SOUTH BY NOON
FRIDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. AS THE
LOW EXITS SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN AREA NORTH WINDS LATER SATURDAY
WILL INCREASE AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE NEEDED AGAIN.
&&
.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
LMZ643>646.
&&
SHORT/LONG TERM...08/WOOD
AVIATION/MARINE...06/HENTZHazardous weather outlook, Apr 10, 7:12 PM CDT, 10 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 712 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-111200- MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE- WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE- LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- 712 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT STEADY MODERATE RAIN WILL EVOLVE INTO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL LIKELY PUT MORE RIVERS INTO FLOOD. STRONG EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MANY RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO THE WEEKEND DUE TO THE RUNOFF FROM THE EXPECTED RAINFALL. SOME RIVERS MAY EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED...BUT RAINFALL REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. LMZ643>646-111200- 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- 712 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG EAST WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT BUILDING HIGH WAVES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN FROM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO BRISK NORTH WINDS PRODUCING HIGH WAVES. REM WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 10, 11:26 PM CDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1126 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1030 PM FLOOD AFTON 42.60N 89.07W
04/10/2008 ROCK WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
RISING WATER IS BEGINNING TO COVER SOUTH RIVER ROAD IN
AFTON.
&&
REMLocal storm report, Apr 11, 12:18 AM CDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1218 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1217 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 SW MADISON 43.03N 89.45W
04/11/2008 M1.54 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.
&&
WOODLocal storm report, Apr 11, 2:07 AM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
207 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE VERONA 42.98N 89.52W
04/11/2008 M2.02 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.
&&
WOODThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 8:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 11 days |
| Apr 10, 9:35 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Milwaukee | 9 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 8 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 72 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:59 PM CDT | River Flood Statement | MKX | Waukesha | 24 hr |
| Apr 11, 12:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 22 hr |
| Apr 11, 12:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Racine | 3 days |
| Apr 11, 12:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Green, Rock | 5 days |
| Apr 11, 12:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Green Lake, Waushara, Winnebago | 27 days |
| Apr 11, 12:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Green | 8 days |
| Apr 11, 5:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Sauk | 35 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 30 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Waukesha | 53 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 12 days |
| Apr 11, 7:05 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson, Kenosha and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 10:29 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Sauk | 12 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.