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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Milwaukee, WI

February 28, 2009Green County, Rock County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Feb 28, 2009, 5:24 AM CST for Green County, Rock County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 54 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 28, 2009, 5:24 AM CST (11:24 UTC)
Expired
Mar 2, 2009, 11:23 AM CST
In force
54 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Green County, WI, Rock County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:30 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 Sugar River at Brodhead (BROW3).

Action stage
4.5 ft
Minor stage
5 ft
Moderate stage
8 ft
Major stage
10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05436500, 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 281124
FLWMKX
 
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
524 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

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

  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES

WIC045-105-282324-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0008.090228T1124Z-090301T0237Z/
/BROW3.1.ER.090228T0445Z.090228T1200Z.090228T2037Z.NO/
524 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* AT 5.0 FEET...SOME ROADS BECOME FLOODED ABOUT 6 MILES DOWNSTREAM IN
  AVON TOWNSHIP IN ROCK COUNTY.  IN THE AVON BOTTOMS AREA OF ROCK 
  COUNTY...SOME MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS IN SUGAR RIVER PARK...
  INCLUDING THE BOAT RAMP.

&&

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          
-               FLOOD  FULL      OBSERVED         
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME
 
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   5.13 02 AM 02/28

-                   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
 
BRODHEAD         5.13  02 AM 02/28    0.79       5.25 06 AM 02/28

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

(BROW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
BRODHEAD: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
BRODHEAD: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
BRODHEAD: NOON-6 PM   0.00

$$
9 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 281546
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
946 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...WISCONSIN...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES 
  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES 
 
ILC097-WIC059-010346-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090303T0128Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.090227T1800Z.090228T1800Z.090302T1928Z.NO/
946 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 915 AM SATURDAY...THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE 
  SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

WIC045-105-010300-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090301T0300Z/
/BROW3.1.ER.090228T0445Z.090228T1300Z.090228T2100Z.NO/
946 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 915 AM SATURDAY...THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY  LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 5.0 FEET...SOME ROADS BECOME FLOODED ABOUT 6 MILES DOWNSTREAM IN
  AVON TOWNSHIP IN ROCK COUNTY.  IN THE AVON BOTTOMS AREA OF ROCK 
  COUNTY...SOME MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS IN SUGAR RIVER PARK...
  INCLUDING THE BOAT RAMP.

$$
BORGHOFF

&&

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 6 AM...
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME        SUN  MON  TUE  WED
 
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.58 09 AM 02/28   10.6 10.2  9.6  9.1
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   5.16 09 AM 02/28    3.9  2.9  2.6  2.4

-                   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
 
BRODHEAD         5.19  07 AM 02/28    0.14       5.10 12 PM 02/28
NEW MUNSTER     10.59  08 AM 02/28    0.80      10.60 12 PM 02/28

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON      0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM      0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
NEW MUNSTER: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00

(BROW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 6 AM-NOON      0.00
BRODHEAD: NOON-6 PM      0.00
BRODHEAD: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
BRODHEAD: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 282201
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
401 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...
 
  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...WISCONSIN...
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES 
 
ILC097-WIC059-011001-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090303T0128Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.090227T1800Z.090228T1415Z.090302T1928Z.NO/
401 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0345 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE 
  SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

WIC045-105-011000-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090301T1022Z/
/BROW3.1.ER.090228T0445Z.090301T0000Z.090301T0422Z.NO/
401 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0345 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* AT 5.0 FEET...SOME ROADS BECOME FLOODED ABOUT 6 MILES DOWNSTREAM IN
  AVON TOWNSHIP IN ROCK COUNTY.  IN THE AVON BOTTOMS AREA OF ROCK 
  COUNTY...SOME MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS IN SUGAR RIVER PARK...
  INCLUDING THE BOAT RAMP.

$$

&&

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 6 AM...
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME        SUN  MON  TUE  WED
 
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.51 04 PM 02/28   10.4 10.1  9.6  9.1
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   5.20 04 PM 02/28    4.5  2.9  2.6  2.4

-                   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
 
BRODHEAD         5.20  04 PM 02/28    0.38       5.21 06 PM 02/28
NEW MUNSTER     10.59  08 AM 02/28    0.27      10.50 06 PM 02/28

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON      0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM      0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
NEW MUNSTER: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00

(BROW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 6 AM-NOON      0.00
BRODHEAD: NOON-6 PM      0.00
BRODHEAD: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
BRODHEAD: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 010140
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
740 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...WISCONSIN...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES 
  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES 
 
ILC097-WIC059-011340-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090302T1800Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.090227T1800Z.090228T1415Z.090302T1200Z.NO/
740 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0715 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE 
  SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

WIC045-105-011339-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090301T1905Z/
/BROW3.1.ER.090228T0445Z.090301T0600Z.090301T1305Z.NO/
740 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0715 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.5 FEET BY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* AT 5.0 FEET...SOME ROADS BECOME FLOODED ABOUT 6 MILES DOWNSTREAM IN
  AVON TOWNSHIP IN ROCK COUNTY.  IN THE AVON BOTTOMS AREA OF ROCK 
  COUNTY...SOME MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS IN SUGAR RIVER PARK...
  INCLUDING THE BOAT RAMP.

$$

&&

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          
-               FLOOD  FULL      OBSERVED         
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME
 
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.44 07 PM 02/28
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   5.47 07 PM 02/28

-                   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
 
BRODHEAD         5.47  07 PM 02/28    0.60       5.50 12 AM 03/01
NEW MUNSTER     10.59  08 AM 02/28    0.05      10.40 12 AM 03/01

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

(BROW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
BRODHEAD: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
BRODHEAD: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
BRODHEAD: NOON-6 PM   0.00

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM   0.00

KUHLMAN
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 010939
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
338 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...
 
  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...WISCONSIN...

  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES 
 
ILC097-WIC059-012138-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090302T1800Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.090227T1800Z.090228T1415Z.090302T1200Z.NO/
338 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0245 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE 
  SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

WIC045-105-012137-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090303T2111Z/
/BROW3.1.ER.090228T0445Z.090302T0000Z.090303T1511Z.NO/
338 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0115 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* AT 6.5 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND.  DOWNSTREAM IN THE AVON BOTTOMS AREA OF ROCK 
  COUNTY...THERE IS FLOODING IN SUGAR RIVER 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          
-               FLOOD  FULL      OBSERVED         
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME
 
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.29 03 AM 03/01
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   5.92 01 AM 03/01

-                   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
 
BRODHEAD         5.92  01 AM 03/01    0.79       6.54 06 PM 03/01
NEW MUNSTER     10.59  08 AM 02/28   -0.28      10.26 06 AM 03/01

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

(BROW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
BRODHEAD: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
BRODHEAD: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
BRODHEAD: NOON-6 PM   0.00

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM   0.00
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 011653
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1053 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...
 
  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES 
 
WIC045-105-020453-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090302T1332Z/
/BROW3.1.IC.090228T0445Z.090301T1200Z.090302T0732Z.NO/
1053 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 915 AM SUNDAY...THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT 6.5 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND.  DOWNSTREAM IN THE AVON BOTTOMS AREA OF ROCK 
  COUNTY...THERE IS FLOODING IN SUGAR RIVER PARK.

$$
BORGHOFF

&&

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 6 AM...
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME        MON  TUE  WED  THU
 
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   5.83 09 AM 03/01    4.8  4.0  3.3  2.5

-                   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
 
BRODHEAD         5.98  06 AM 03/01    0.67       5.68 12 PM 03/01

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(BROW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 6 AM-NOON      0.00
BRODHEAD: NOON-6 PM      0.00
BRODHEAD: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
BRODHEAD: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 012234
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
434 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...WISCONSIN...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES 
  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES 
 
ILC097-WIC059-021034-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.090227T1800Z.090228T1415Z.090301T1745Z.NO/
434 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0245 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO FALL THIS WEEK AND THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  10.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.
* AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE 
  SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

WIC045-105-021033-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090302T1219Z/
/BROW3.1.IC.090228T0445Z.090301T1200Z.090302T0619Z.NO/
434 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0330 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 5.0 FEET...SOME ROADS BECOME FLOODED ABOUT 6 MILES DOWNSTREAM IN
  AVON TOWNSHIP IN ROCK COUNTY.  IN THE AVON BOTTOMS AREA OF ROCK 
  COUNTY...SOME MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS IN SUGAR RIVER PARK...
  INCLUDING THE BOAT RAMP.

$$

&&

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 6 AM...
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME        MON  TUE  WED  THU
 
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0   9.96 03 PM 03/01    9.5  9.0  8.6  8.6
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   5.39 03 PM 03/01    4.8  4.0  3.3  2.5

-                   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
 
BRODHEAD         5.98  06 AM 03/01    0.20       5.24 06 PM 03/01
NEW MUNSTER     10.59  08 AM 02/28   -0.56      10.40 06 PM 03/07

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON      0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM      0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
NEW MUNSTER: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00

(BROW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 6 AM-NOON      0.00
BRODHEAD: NOON-6 PM      0.00
BRODHEAD: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
BRODHEAD: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 020232
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
832 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...WISCONSIN...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...
 
  PECATONICA RIVER AT MARTINTOWN AFFECTING GREEN COUNTY 
  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES 
 
ILC097-WIC059-020302-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.090227T1800Z.090228T1415Z.090301T1745Z.NO/
832 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT 0815 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE 
  SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

WIC045-021431-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090302T2007Z/
/MTNW3.1.ER.090302T0125Z.090302T0600Z.090302T1407Z.NO/
832 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECATONICA RIVER AT MARTINTOWN.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0815 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* AT 13.5 FEET...FLOODWATERS AFFECT MARTINTOWN ROAD AND WEST RIVER 
  ROAD IN THE MARTINTOWN AREA.  UPSTREAM IN THE BROWNTOWN AREA...
  FLOODWATERS AFFECT HIGHWAY MM AND WEST INDIES ROAD.

$$

WIC045-105-021431-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090302T1500Z/
/BROW3.1.IC.090228T0445Z.090301T1200Z.090302T0900Z.NO/
832 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0815 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* AT 5.0 FEET...SOME ROADS BECOME FLOODED ABOUT 6 MILES DOWNSTREAM IN
  AVON TOWNSHIP IN ROCK COUNTY.  IN THE AVON BOTTOMS AREA OF ROCK 
  COUNTY...SOME MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS IN SUGAR RIVER PARK...
  INCLUDING THE BOAT RAMP.

$$
KUHLMAN
&&

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          
-               FLOOD  FULL      OBSERVED         
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME
 
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0   9.87 08 PM 03/01
MARTINTOWN      13.5   9.5  13.53 08 PM 03/01
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   5.26 08 PM 03/01

-                   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
 
MARTINTOWN      13.53  08 PM 03/01    0.72      13.71 12 AM 03/02
BRODHEAD         5.98  06 AM 03/01   -0.27       5.10 12 AM 03/02
NEW MUNSTER     10.59  08 AM 02/28   -0.56      10.40 07 AM 03/08

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

(BROW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
BRODHEAD: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
BRODHEAD: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
BRODHEAD: NOON-6 PM   0.00

(MTNW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
MARTINTOWN: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
MARTINTOWN: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
MARTINTOWN: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
MARTINTOWN: NOON-6 PM   0.00

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM   0.00
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 020938
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
338 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...
 
  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...

  PECATONICA RIVER AT MARTINTOWN AFFECTING GREEN COUNTY 
 
WIC045-022007-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090302T2007Z/
/MTNW3.1.ER.090302T0125Z.090302T0830Z.090302T1407Z.NO/
338 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECATONICA RIVER AT MARTINTOWN.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0300 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS MORNING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...FLOODWATERS AFFECT MARTINTOWN ROAD AND WEST RIVER 
  ROAD IN THE MARTINTOWN AREA.  UPSTREAM IN THE BROWNTOWN AREA...
  FLOODWATERS AFFECT HIGHWAY MM AND WEST INDIES ROAD.

$$

WIC045-105-021922-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090302T1922Z/
/BROW3.1.IC.090228T0445Z.090301T1200Z.090302T1322Z.NO/
338 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0315 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS MORNING.
* AT 5.0 FEET...SOME ROADS BECOME FLOODED ABOUT 6 MILES DOWNSTREAM IN
  AVON TOWNSHIP IN ROCK COUNTY.  IN THE AVON BOTTOMS AREA OF ROCK 
  COUNTY...SOME MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS IN SUGAR RIVER PARK...
  INCLUDING THE BOAT RAMP.

$$

&&

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          
-               FLOOD  FULL      OBSERVED         
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME
 
MARTINTOWN      13.5   9.5  13.68 03 AM 03/02
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   5.03 03 AM 03/02

-                   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
 
MARTINTOWN      13.69  02 AM 03/02    0.67      13.67 06 AM 03/02
BRODHEAD         5.98  06 AM 03/01   -0.94       5.02 06 AM 03/02

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

(BROW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
BRODHEAD: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
BRODHEAD: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
BRODHEAD: NOON-6 PM   0.00

(MTNW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
MARTINTOWN: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
MARTINTOWN: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
MARTINTOWN: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
MARTINTOWN: NOON-6 PM   0.00
000 
WGUS83 KMKX 021723
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1123 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...
 
  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING GREEN AND ROCK COUNTIES
 
WIC045-105-021753-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090302T1922Z/
/BROW3.1.IC.090228T0445Z.090301T1200Z.090302T0937Z.NO/
1123 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* AT 915 AM MONDAY...THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 337 AM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.0 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.

$$
BORGHOFF

&&

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 6 AM...
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME        TUE  WED  THU  FRI
 
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   4.36 09 AM 03/02    3.0  2.5  2.2  2.3

-                   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
 
BRODHEAD         5.98  06 AM 03/01   -1.47       4.01 12 PM 03/02

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(BROW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 6 AM-NOON      0.00
BRODHEAD: NOON-6 PM      0.00
BRODHEAD: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
BRODHEAD: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00

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 Feb 28, 3:38 AM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 3:38 AM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
338 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

FORECAST FOCUS ON LINGERING VERY LIGHT SNOW/FLURRIES THIS
MORNING...GENERALLY QUIET AND COOL WEATHER INTO NEXT WEEK.

LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATED SPLIT UPPER LEVEL FLOW OVER
NORTH AMERICA. NORTHERN STREAM WAS LOCATED FROM CENTRAL CANADA TO
A TROUGH IN THE NORTHEASTERN USA. SOUTHERN STREAM WAS LOCATED FROM
A RIDGE IN THE WESTERN STATES...TO AROUND THE SOUTH END OF A
SHORTWAVE TROUGH IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS...INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
STATES. FORECAST AREA GENERALLY BETWEEN THESE TWO STREAMS.

AT THE SURFACE...HIGH PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA...WITH LOW PRESSURE WELL SOUTH OF THE REGION.

.TODAY...PESKY VERY LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES CONTINUING ACROSS
MAINLY THE EASTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA. LATEST RUC SOUNDINGS
AT MILWAUKEE INDICATED THE MOIST LAYER BELOW 4000 FEET SHOULD
GRADUALLY MIX OUT THIS MORNING...AS DRIER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE
AREA. LATEST HIGH RESOLUTION WRF MODEL WITH GFS BOUNDARY
CONDITIONS ALSO INDICATED ANY VERY LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES TO
DIMINISH.

SO...WILL KEEP CLOUDS WITH VERY LIGHT SNOW/FLURRIES IN FORECAST
THIS MORNING. CLOUDS SHOULD THEN SCATTER OUT THIS AFTERNOON. COLD
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TODAY...AND WENT BELOW WARM GFS MOS GUIDANCE
VALUES.

.TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...SHOT OF COLD AIR ADVECTION MOVES INTO
THE AREA LATER TONIGHT...AHEAD OF APPROACHING SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE. 1000/500MB THICKNESSES DROP FROM THE UPPER 520S DKM
RANGE AT 06Z SUNDAY...TO THE UPPER 510S DKM RANGE BY 18Z SUNDAY.
THIS SHOULD REINFORCE THE COLD AIRMASS OVER THE REGION. CONTINUED
TO GO BELOW GFS MOS GUIDANCE FOR TEMPERATURES IN THIS PERIOD.

ANOTHER CHANCE FOR VERY LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES LATER SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT...AS ONSHORE WINDS COMBINE WITH
FAVORABLE LOW LEVEL DELTA T VALUES OF AROUND 15 DEGREES CELSIUS.
GFS KEEPS FAVORABLE FETCH WITH FAIRLY BRISK WINDS THROUGH
MONDAY...WHILE THE NAM SHIFTS WINDS EAST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY
NIGHT...THEN WEAKENS THEM. GIVEN THIS UNCERTAINTY...WILL LEAVE
DRY FORECAST FOR NOW.

.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...ECMWF AND GFS IN FAIR AGREEMENT
THROUGH THURSDAY. APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND SURFACE HIGH
MOVING THROUGH THE AREA SHOULD MAINTAIN THE DRY FORECAST THROUGH
MID WEEK. THE COLD TEMPERATURES SHOULD SLOWLY REBOUND BY LATER IN
THE WEEK...AS HIGH SHIFTS TO THE EAST...AND WEAK WARM AIR
ADVECTION ENSUES.

BOTH MODELS DEVELOP SURFACE LOW IN THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS LATE
THURSDAY...BUT TAKE THEM ON DIFFERENT PATHS THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY THIS FAR OUT...WILL LEAVE THE
FORECAST AS IS FOR LATE NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...EXPECT OCNL LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES TO
CONTINUE THRU MID MORNING IN THE EAST. DIMINISHING 1000-850MB
BACKING WINDS WILL ALLOW SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR TO ENTRAIN INTO THE
CLOUD AREA HELPING TO DIMINISH THE LIGHT PRECIPITATION LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WOULD EXPECT MVFR SC FIELD TO
GRADUALLY THIN AND DISSIPATE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WL
NEED TO WATCH FOR RETURNING SC WITH SURGE OF COLD AIR ADVECTION
LATE TNGT.

&&

.MARINE...GLERL ICE COVERAGE APPEARS TO BE HIGH BUT UNABLE TO
CONFIRM DUE TO LACK OF RECENT CLOUD FREE HI RES MODIS IMAGERY.
WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT IN FAVORABLE FETCH ALSO
INDICATOR OF LESS SIGNIFICANT ICING OFFSHORE. WL DROP ICE COVERAGE
TO LESS THAN 50 PERCENT AND WAIT FOR BETTER VSBLE IMAGERY TO BUMP
UP IF NECESSARY.

WL CANCEL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SEVERAL HOURS EARLY NORTH OF
NORTHPOINT LIGHT AS PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS...BUT HANG ON IN THE
SOUTH UNTIL 15Z. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS LIKELY TO RETURN
LATE TONIGHT DUE TO STRONG LOW LEVEL COLD AIR ADVECTION.
STEEPENING LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES AFTER 06Z TONIGHT WILL ALLOW WIND
GUSTS TO 25KTS TO REACH SURFACE.

&&

.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR LMZ645-646.

&&

SHORT/LONG TERM...08/WOOD
AVIATION/MARINE...11/MBK
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 3:37 AM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
337 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-010945-
MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-
WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-
LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
337 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERAL RIVERS ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE...DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT FROM
SEVERAL DAYS AGO. RIVERS MOST AFFECTED INCLUDE THE ROOT RIVER
CANAL AT RAYMOND...FOX RIVER AT NEW MUNSTER AND THE SUGAR RIVER AT
BRODHEAD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SOME RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW DAYS ACROSS FAR
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

LMZ643>646-010945-
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-
337 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT SOUTH OF NORTH POINT
LIGHT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. WINDS AND WAVES MAY REACH
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS AND FREEZING SPRAY ARE LIKELY ON
SUNDAY.

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MBK

The office that day

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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.