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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI

January 24, 2010Lake County, Illinois; Kenosha County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Jan 24, 2010, 6:11 AM CST for Lake County, Illinois; Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jan 25, 2010, 5:27 AM CST. It was in force for 52 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2010, 6:11 AM CST (12:11 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 25, 2010, 5:27 AM CST
Expired
Jan 27, 2010, 9:52 AM CST
In force
52 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Lake County, IL, Kenosha County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Fox River near New Munster (NMSW3).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05545750, 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.

994 
WGUS43 KMKX 241211
FLWMKX
 
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
611 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

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

  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES

WIC059-ILC097-250011-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0002.100125T0712Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0712Z.100127T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
611 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...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.

&&

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   8.57 04 AM 01/24

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER      8.59  06 AM 01/19    0.51      12.60 06 AM 01/27


$$
DAVIS
14 follow-up statements
043 
WGUS83 KMKX 241600
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1000 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-250400-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0002.100126T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100126T0000Z.100128T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.4 FEET...THERE ARE 2 INCHES OF WATER OVER 77TH 
  STREET IN THE WHEATLAND AREA.

$$

&&

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        MON  TUE  WED  THU
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0   8.80 10 AM 01/24    9.6 10.4 11.0 11.2

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER      8.80  10 AM 01/24    0.69      11.20 06 PM 01/27

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

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON      0.31
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM      0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
NEW MUNSTER: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00
747 
WGUS83 KMKX 242155
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
355 PM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...

  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-250955-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0002.100126T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100126T0000Z.100128T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
355 PM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.4 FEET...THERE ARE 2 INCHES OF WATER OVER 77TH 
  STREET IN THE WHEATLAND AREA.

$$

&&

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        MON  TUE  WED  THU
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0   9.09 03 PM 01/24    9.7 10.4 11.0 11.2

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER      9.09  03 PM 01/24    0.91      11.24 12 AM 01/28

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

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM      0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
NEW MUNSTER: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00
109 
WGUS83 KMKX 250207
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
807 PM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...

  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-251407-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0002.100126T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100126T0000Z.100128T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
807 PM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT  7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.4 FEET...THERE ARE 2 INCHES OF WATER OVER 77TH 
  STREET IN THE WHEATLAND AREA.

$$

&&

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   9.39 07 PM 01/24

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER      9.39  07 PM 01/24    1.07      11.24 12 AM 01/28

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR 
THE LISTED SITES...

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDN   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON   0.01
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM   0.00
061 
WGUS83 KMKX 251130
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
530 AM CST MON JAN 25 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
  ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY 
 
WIC059-ILC097-252330-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0002.100125T1127Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100128T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
530 AM CST MON JAN 25 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.4 FEET...THERE ARE 2 INCHES OF WATER OVER 77TH 
  STREET IN THE WHEATLAND AREA.

$$

WIC101-252329-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100126T0434Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.100125T0937Z.100125T1200Z.100125T1634Z.NO/
530 AM CST MON JAN 25 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND.
* AT  5:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...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. 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  10.16 04 AM 01/25
RAYMOND          9.0   7.0   9.02 05 AM 01/25

-                   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
RAYMOND          9.02  05 AM 01/25       M       9.20 06 AM 01/25
NEW MUNSTER     10.16  04 AM 01/25    1.58      11.40 06 PM 01/27

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR 
THE LISTED SITES...

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM   0.02

(RAYW3)  6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
RAYMOND: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
RAYMOND: NOON-6 PM   0.02
903 
WGUS83 KMKX 251647
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1047 AM CST MON JAN 25 2010

...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...ILLINOIS...
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-260447-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100127T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1047 AM CST MON JAN 25 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.4 FEET...THERE ARE 2 INCHES OF WATER OVER 77TH 
  STREET IN THE WHEATLAND AREA.

$$

WIC101-260446-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100126T1200Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.100125T0937Z.100125T1300Z.100126T0000Z.NO/
1047 AM CST MON JAN 25 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 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. 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        TUE  WED  THU  FRI
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.48 10 AM 01/25   10.9 11.3 11.3 11.1
RAYMOND          9.0   7.0   8.97 10 AM 01/25    8.8  7.8  6.7  5.9

-                   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
RAYMOND          9.04  07 AM 01/25       M       9.00 12 PM 01/25
NEW MUNSTER     10.48  10 AM 01/25    1.66      11.30 06 AM 01/27

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

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON      0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM      0.01
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.01
NEW MUNSTER: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00

(RAYW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
RAYMOND: 6 AM-NOON      0.00
RAYMOND: NOON-6 PM      0.01
RAYMOND: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.01
RAYMOND: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00
865 
WGUS83 KMKX 252139
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
339 PM CST MON JAN 25 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...

  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-260939-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100127T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
339 PM CST MON JAN 25 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT  3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.4 FEET...THERE ARE 2 INCHES OF WATER OVER 77TH 
  STREET IN THE WHEATLAND AREA.

$$

&&

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        TUE  WED  THU  FRI
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.65 03 PM 01/25   10.9 11.3 11.3 11.1

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER     10.65  03 PM 01/25    1.56      11.30 06 AM 01/27

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

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM      0.02
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.02
NEW MUNSTER: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00

SEARS
407 
WGUS83 KMKX 260255
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
855 PM CST MON JAN 25 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-261455-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100201T0600Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100127T1200Z.100201T0000Z.NO/
855 PM CST MON JAN 25 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT  7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.4 FEET...THERE ARE 2 INCHES OF WATER OVER 77TH 
  STREET IN THE WHEATLAND AREA.

$$

&&

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  10.78 07 PM 01/25

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER     10.78  07 PM 01/25    1.39      11.30 06 AM 01/27

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR 
THE LISTED SITES...

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDN   0.02
NEW MUNSTER: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM   0.00
429 
WGUS83 KMKX 260952
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
352 AM CST TUE JAN 26 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-262152-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100201T0600Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100128T1200Z.100201T0000Z.NO/
352 AM CST TUE JAN 26 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT  1:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.4 FEET...THERE ARE 2 INCHES OF WATER OVER 77TH 
  STREET IN THE WHEATLAND AREA.

$$

&&

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  10.81 01 AM 01/26

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER     10.81  01 AM 01/26    0.88      11.31 06 AM 01/28

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR 
THE LISTED SITES...

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDN   0.02
NEW MUNSTER: MIDN-6 AM   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON   0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM   0.00
992 
WGUS83 KMKX 261601
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1001 AM CST TUE JAN 26 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-270401-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100131T0600Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100126T0800Z.100131T0000Z.NO/
1001 AM CST TUE JAN 26 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN
  THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

&&

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        WED  THU  FRI  SAT
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.72 08 AM 01/26   10.7 10.6 10.4 10.2

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER     10.81  02 AM 01/26    0.34      10.71 12 PM 01/26

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

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED 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

KUHLMAN
180 
WGUS83 KMKX 262205
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
405 PM CST TUE JAN 26 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-271005-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100131T0208Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100126T0800Z.100130T2008Z.NO/
405 PM CST TUE JAN 26 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT  2:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN
  THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

&&

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        WED  THU  FRI  SAT
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.63 02 PM 01/26   10.5 10.5 10.3 10.1

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER     10.81  02 AM 01/26    0.02      10.59 06 PM 01/26

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

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED 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
526 
WGUS83 KMKX 270153
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
753 PM CST TUE JAN 26 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-271353-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100130T1800Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100126T0800Z.100130T1200Z.NO/
753 PM CST TUE JAN 26 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT  4:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN
  THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

&&

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        WED  THU  FRI  SAT
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.60 04 PM 01/26   10.4 10.2 10.0  9.8

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER     10.81  02 AM 01/26   -0.07      10.59 12 AM 01/27

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

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED 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
116 
WGUS83 KMKX 270235
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
835 PM CST TUE JAN 26 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-271435-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100130T1800Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100126T0800Z.100130T1200Z.NO/
835 PM CST TUE JAN 26 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN
  THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

&&

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  10.53 08 PM 01/26

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER     10.81  02 AM 01/26   -0.27      10.49 12 AM 01/27

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR 
THE LISTED SITES...

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PREDICTED 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
924 
WGUS83 KMKX 270959
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
359 AM CST WED JAN 27 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES 
 
WIC059-ILC097-272159-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100130T1800Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100126T0800Z.100130T1200Z.NO/
359 AM CST WED JAN 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT  2:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN
  THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

&&

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  10.34 02 AM 01/27

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER     10.81  02 AM 01/26   -0.47      10.19 06 AM 01/27

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR 
THE LISTED SITES...

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PREDICTED 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
077 
WGUS83 KMKX 271552
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
952 AM CST WED JAN 27 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES
 
WIC059-ILC097-271622-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100130T1800Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.100125T0815Z.100126T0800Z.100127T1345Z.NO/
952 AM CST WED JAN 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.98 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:45 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.4 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN
  THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY.

$$

&&

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        THU  FRI  SAT  SUN
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0   9.98 08 AM 01/27    9.4  9.1  9.0  8.9

-                   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
NEW MUNSTER     10.81  02 AM 01/26   -0.74       9.80 12 PM 01/27

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

(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED 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

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 24, 3:56 AM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 3:56 AM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
356 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

.SHORT TERM...

TODAY- FORECAST CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH
SFC LOW PRESSURE CENTERED ACROSS THE MO/IL BORDER CONTINUES TO
HEAD NORTHEAST TOWARD WI...AS IT ROTATES AROUND AN UPPER LOW
SITUATED OVER THE DAKOTAS. RAIN AHEAD OF THE LOW HAS SPREAD
THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
MORNING. THE RAIN SHOULD WIND DOWN SW TO NE DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS. COLDER AIR WILL BE WORKING INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE
LOW...BUT STILL LOOKS LIKE THE MAJORITY OF PRECIP WILL BE DONE BY
THE TIME IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH TO SEE ANY SNOW...SO NOT EXPECTING
ANY ACCUMULATIONS LATER TODAY.

FOG CONTINUES TO BE A CONCERN AS LONG AS THIS MOIST AIRMASS IS
OVER THE AREA...WITH THE SNOWPACK STILL HOLDING ON. ALSO...THE
SFC LOW IS FORECAST TO COME RIGHT OVER THE CWA...WITH WEAK FLOW
UNDER THE LOW LIKELY PRODUCING CONTINUED FOGGY CONDITIONS. DECIDED
TO EXTEND THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR MOST
LOCATIONS. OPTED TO KEEP THE ADVISORY OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST
COUNTIES...AS THE LOW TRACK OF THE LOW SHOULD ALLOW MORE WIND
THROUGH THE DAY...HELPING TO KEEP VISIBILITIES UP. LOCATIONS
WITHIN THE ADVISORY MAY SEE A PERIOD OF IMPROVED VISIBILITIES THIS
MORNING WITHIN THE MODERATE RAINFALL...BUT THEN GO BACK DOWN WHEN
THE RAIN LIGHTENS UP AND AS THE SFC LOW APPROACHES.

TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY- FORECAST CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM
MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOW DRIER AIR GETTING PULLED IN FOR A TIME THIS
EVENING...WITH LITTLE TO NO PRECIP EXPECTED PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT.
AFTER THAT...MODELS MOISTEN THINGS BACK UP THROUGH MONDAY AS A
WAVE OR TWO ROTATES AROUND THE UPPER LOW OVER THE NRN GREAT LAKES.
BEST LIFT LOOKS TO BE DURING THE DAY MONDAY...WITH AN INCH OR SO
OF SNOW POSSIBLE. WENT WITH NON DIURNAL TEMP CURVE FOR MONDAY...AS
COLDER AIR PUSHING INTO THE STATE WILL LIKELY CAUSE TEMPS TO HOLD
STEADY OR SLOWLY FALL DURING THE DAY.

NAM AND ECMWF LOOK DRY TUESDAY...WHILE GFS SHOWS LIGHT QPF
ACROSS SOUTHEAST WI. SOUNDINGS ARE FAIRLY DRY AND NOT REALLY
SEEING ANY LIFT IN THE LOWER LEVELS WHERE THERE IS MOISTURE...SO
LEFT OUT MENTION OF PRECIP. OTHERWISE...COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE
TO PUSH INTO THE REGION...WITH TEMPS RUNNING A BIT BELOW NORMAL.

.LONG TERM...

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY- FORECAST CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM
MODELS AGREE ON OVERALL PATTERN FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...WITH
DEEP UPPER LOW OVER SRN CANADA KEEPING A COLD NORTHWEST FLOW
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. ONE DIFFERENCE IS THAT GFS PAINTS SOME QPF
OVER THE STATE ON WEDNESDAY AS A WAVE ROTATES THROUGH THE REGION.
THE QPF LOOKS A BIT OVERDONE...WITH SFC LOWS WELL AWAY FROM THE
STATE OVER SRN CANADA AND THE SRN PLAINS. OPTED TO KEEP THINGS
DRY...PER ECMWF AND CANADIAN SOLUTIONS. MODELS SHOWING A PRETTY
GOOD SLUG OF COLDER AIR FOR THURSDAY...WITH 925 MB TEMPS OF -15C
TO -20C. DROPPED HIGH TEMPS A COUPLE DEGREES...BUT NOT WILLING TO
COMPLETELY BITE ON MODEL TEMPS YET. EITHER WAY...BELOW NORMAL
TEMPS LOOK IN STORE FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...EXPECT PLENTY OF VARIABILITY BETWEEN LIFR AND IFR
CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. MOIST FLOW OVER SNOWPACK HELPING TO BRING
THE LIFR WEATHER. RAIN SPREADING IN WILL LIKELY BRING BETTER
CONDITIONS AT TIMES...BUT THEN THE FLOW BECOMES QUITE WEAK THIS
MORNING AS THE LOW CENTER PASSES RIGHT OVER SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. THE
LIGHT FLOW...SNOWPACK AND COPIOUS MOISTURE WILL SUPPORT MORE LIFR.
EXPECT HESITATION IN CHASING OBSERVATIONS WITH UPDATED TAFS.
CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A DRIER SOUTHWEST TO WEST FLOW
WILL BRING IMPROVING CIGS AND VSBYS. ALSO...AS THE RAIN DIMINISHES
THIS AFTERNOON...AND THE COLD AIR FLOWS IN...WE COULD SEE A MIX OF
RAIN AND SNOW CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW. ANY ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE CLOSER TO A TRACE.

&&

.MARINE...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH
TUESDAY. BRISK SOUTHEAST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL VEER SLOWLY TO THE
SOUTH AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTH THROUGH CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY. A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AROUND MID AFTERNOON...VEERING WINDS TO THE
SOUTHWEST. THE GRADIENT WILL THEN REMAIN TIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY WITH
PERSISTENT BRISK SOUTHWEST THEN WEST WINDS DURING THAT TIME.

&&

.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR WIZ046-047-051-052-
     056>059-062>064-067>069.

LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR LMZ643>646.

&&

SHORT/LONG TERM...DDV/07
AVIATION/MARINE...DAVIS/05
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 24, 4:03 AM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
403 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-251015-
MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-
WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-
LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
403 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR ALL BUT FAR
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. DIMINISHING WINDS UNDER A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
TRACKING OVERHEAD...WILL COMBINE WITH VERY WET CONDITIONS OVER AN
EXISTING SNOW PACK TO BRING WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR
LESS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE THIS
AFTERNOON...BRINGING IN A COLDER AND DRIER AIR MASS THAT WILL
IMPROVE VISIBILITIES QUICKLY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

LMZ643>646-251015-
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-
403 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BRISK SOUTHEAST
WINDS THIS MORNING. THOSE WINDS WILL VEER TO THE SOUTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR BRISK WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS.

DAVIS
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX

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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.