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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Green Bay, WI

April 11, 2011Lincoln County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 11, 2011, 11:46 AM CDT for Lincoln County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 45 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 11, 2011, 11:46 AM CDT (16:46 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2011, 8:37 AM CDT
In force
45 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Flood severity
Minor

County Lincoln County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:51 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 Prairie River near Merrill (MRLW3).

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

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05394500, 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.

564 
WGUS43 KGRB 111646
FLWGRB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1146 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN... 

  PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.

&&

WIC069-120746-
/O.NEW.KGRB.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRLW3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1146 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL.
* AT  5:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* AT 7.0 FEET...WHICH IS FLOOD STAGE...FLOODING IS MAINLY CONFINED TO
  WOODED AND ACRICULTURAL 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
MERRILL          7.0   4.5   6.68 05 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
MERRILL          6.68  05 AM 04/11       M      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$
5 follow-up statements
152 
WGUS83 KGRB 112151
FLSGRB

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY, WI 
451 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

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

  BIG RIB RIVER AT RIB FALLS AFFECTING MARATHON COUNTY
  PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY

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

  YELLOW RIVER AT BABCOCK AFFECTING WOOD COUNTY

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

  BIG RIB RIVER AT RIB FALLS AFFECTING MARATHON COUNTY
  PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.

&&

WIC073-121251-
/O.CON.KGRB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RIBW3.1.ER.110410T1449Z.110411T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
451 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG RIB RIVER AT RIB FALLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 13.0 FEET...WHICH IS 3.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THERE IS NO 
  INFORMATION OF THE EXTENT OF FLOODING HOWEVER MODERATE FLOODING IS 
  LIKELY OCCURRING.  

&&

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
RIB FALLS       10.0   7.0  12.33 04 PM 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
RIB FALLS       13.22  05 AM 04/11       M      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$

WIC069-121251-
/O.CON.KGRB.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRLW3.1.ER.110411T1800Z.110411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
451 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* AT 7.0 FEET...WHICH IS FLOOD STAGE...FLOODING IS MAINLY CONFINED TO
  WOODED AND ACRICULTURAL 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
MERRILL          7.0   4.5   7.00 01 PM 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
MERRILL          7.00  01 PM 04/11       M      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$

WIC141-121250-
/O.EXT.KGRB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110412T1727Z/
/BBCW3.1.ER.110410T2231Z.110411T1830Z.110411T2327Z.NO/
451 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER AT BABCOCK.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL TONIGHT. 
* AT 14.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN WOODED LOWLAND 
  AND AGRICULTURAL AREAS.  

&&

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
BABCOCK         12.0  10.0  13.81 04 PM 04/11         7.3  6.3  5.5

-                   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
BABCOCK         13.96  01 PM 04/11    2.66      11.60 07 PM 04/11

$$
448 
WGUS83 KGRB 120223
FLSGRB

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY, WI 
923 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

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

  BIG RIB RIVER AT RIB FALLS AFFECTING MARATHON COUNTY
  PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY

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

  YELLOW RIVER AT BABCOCK AFFECTING WOOD COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.

&&

WIC073-121723-
/O.CON.KGRB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RIBW3.U.ER.110410T1449Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
923 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG RIB RIVER AT RIB FALLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 13.0 FEET...WHICH IS 3.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THERE IS NO 
  INFORMATION OF THE EXTENT OF FLOODING HOWEVER MODERATE FLOODING IS 
  LIKELY OCCURRING.  

&&

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
RIB FALLS       10.0   7.0  11.76 08 PM 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
RIB FALLS       13.22  05 AM 04/11       M      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$

WIC069-121723-
/O.CON.KGRB.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRLW3.U.ER.110411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
923 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* AT 7.0 FEET...WHICH IS FLOOD STAGE...FLOODING IS MAINLY CONFINED TO
  WOODED AND ACRICULTURAL 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
MERRILL          7.0   4.5   7.27 07 PM 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
MERRILL          7.29  06 PM 04/11       M      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$

WIC141-121722-
/O.EXT.KGRB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110412T2209Z/
/BBCW3.1.ER.110410T2231Z.110411T1830Z.110412T0409Z.NO/
923 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER AT BABCOCK.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* AT 14.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN WOODED LOWLAND 
  AND AGRICULTURAL AREAS.  

&&

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
BABCOCK         12.0  10.0  13.20 08 PM 04/11    7.1  6.1  5.3  4.7

-                   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
BABCOCK         13.96  01 PM 04/11    0.23      11.30 01 AM 04/12

$$
063 
WGUS83 KGRB 121618
FLSGRB

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY, WI 
1118 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

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

  WISCONSIN RIVER FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY AND ALL OF 
  MARATHON COUNTY
  PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.

&&

WIC069-073-130718-
/O.EXT.KGRB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110413T2308Z/
/RRLW3.2.ER.110411T0023Z.110411T1245Z.110413T0508Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 13.0 FEET...2.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THERE IS MODERATE 
  FLOODING OF AREA PARKS AND LOWLAND IN MERRILL.  FLOOD WATERS REACH 
  THE BASE OF THE RIVER GAGING STATION.  

&&

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
MERRILL         11.0  10.0  12.55 08 AM 04/12   10.3  9.2  8.2  7.5

-                   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
MERRILL         13.23  08 AM 04/11   -0.60      12.20 01 PM 04/12

$$

WIC073-130718-
/O.CON.KGRB.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WUUW3.1.ER.110411T0659Z.110411T2205Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1118 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WISCONSIN RIVER BELOW THE WAUSAU DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1105 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1168 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1167 FEET. 
* AT 1167 FEET...WATERS APPROACH BUILDINGS IN DC EVEREST PARK AND OAK
  ISLAND 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        WED  THU  FRI  SAT
WAUSAU          1167.0  1065.0  1167.62 11 AM 04/12   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
WAUSAU          1168.36  05 PM 04/11   -0.59      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$

WIC073-130717-
/O.EXT.KGRB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110414T0105Z/
/ROTW3.3.ER.110410T2320Z.110412T0110Z.110413T0705Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT ROTHSCHILD.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 28.0 FEET...3.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...FLOOD WATERS APPROACH A
  BUSINESS BETWEEN BUSINESS HIGHWAY 51 AND THE WISCONSIN RIVER IN 
  ROTHSCHILD.  

&&

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
ROTHSCHILD      25.0  18.0  27.22 10 AM 04/12   24.1 21.2 19.6 18.4

-                   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
ROTHSCHILD      28.22  08 PM 04/11   -0.57      26.70 01 PM 04/12

$$

WIC069-130717-
/O.CON.KGRB.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRLW3.1.ER.110411T1800Z.110412T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1118 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* AT 7.0 FEET...WHICH IS FLOOD STAGE...FLOODING IS MAINLY CONFINED TO
  WOODED AND ACRICULTURAL LAND.  A RIVER WALKWAY IS FLOODED NORTH OF
  MERRILL.  

&&

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
MERRILL          7.0   4.5   7.58 07 AM 04/12   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
MERRILL          7.58  07 AM 04/12       M      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$
685 
WGUS83 KGRB 130159
FLSGRB

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY, WI 
859 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

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

   THE PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY
   THE WISCONSIN RIVER FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY AND ALL
   OF MARATHON COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.

&&

WIC069-073-131659-
/O.EXT.KGRB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110414T0112Z/
/RRLW3.2.ER.110411T0023Z.110411T1245Z.110413T0712Z.NO/
859 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 11.0 FEET...WHICH IS FLOOD STAGE...FLOODING MAINLY AFFECTS
  MERRILL AREA PARKS 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        WED  THU  FRI  SAT
MERRILL         11.0  10.0  11.89 08 PM 04/12    9.1  8.3  7.6  6.9

-                   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
MERRILL         13.23  08 AM 04/11   -1.03      11.10 01 AM 04/13

$$

WIC073-131658-
/O.CON.KGRB.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WUUW3.1.ER.110411T0659Z.110411T2205Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
859 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WISCONSIN RIVER BELOW WAUSAU.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:05 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1167 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1167 FEET.
* AT 1167 FEET...WATERS APPROACH BUILDINGS IN DC EVEREST PARK AND OAK
  ISLAND 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        WED  THU  FRI  SAT
WAUSAU          1167.0  1065.0  1167.12 08 PM 04/12   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
WAUSAU          1168.36  05 PM 04/11   -1.20      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$

WIC073-131658-
/O.EXT.KGRB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110414T0112Z/
/ROTW3.3.ER.110410T2320Z.110412T0110Z.110413T0712Z.NO/
859 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT ROTHSCHILD.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WHICH IS FLOOD STAGE...A PUBLIC BOAT LANDING ON THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IS COVERED WITH WATER 

&&

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
ROTHSCHILD      25.0  18.0  26.09 06 PM 04/12   21.3 19.6 18.4 17.4

-                   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
ROTHSCHILD      28.22  08 PM 04/11   -2.09      25.20 01 AM 04/13

$$

WIC069-131658-
/O.CON.KGRB.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRLW3.U.ER.110411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
859 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* AT 7.0 FEET...WHICH IS FLOOD STAGE...FLOODING IS MAINLY CONFINED TO
  WOODED AND ACRICULTURAL 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        WED  THU  FRI  SAT
MERRILL          7.0   4.5   7.00 07 PM 04/12   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
MERRILL          7.59  07 AM 04/12       M      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$

RS
196 
WGUS83 KGRB 131337
FLSGRB

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY, WI 
837 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN UPPER 
WISCONSIN...

  WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL AFFECTING MARATHON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES
  WISCONSIN RIVER BELOW WAUSAU AFFECTING MARATHON COUNTY
  WISCONSIN RIVER AT ROTHSCHILD AFFECTING MARATHON COUNTY
  PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.

&&

WIC069-073-131407-
/O.CAN.KGRB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110414T0112Z/
/RRLW3.2.ER.110411T0023Z.110411T1245Z.110413T0532Z.NO/
837 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL.
* AT  7:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12:32 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.1 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WHICH IS BANKFULL STAGE...THERE IS MINOR LOWLAND 
  FLOODING.  FLOOD STAGE IS AT 11 FEET.  

&&

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
MERRILL         11.0  10.0  10.18 07 AM 04/13    9.1  8.3  7.6  6.9

-                   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
MERRILL         13.23  08 AM 04/11   -2.44      10.10 01 PM 04/13

$$

WIC073-131407-
/O.CAN.KGRB.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110413T1337Z/
/WUUW3.1.ER.110411T0659Z.110411T2205Z.110413T0322Z.UU/
837 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WISCONSIN RIVER BELOW WAUSAU.
* AT  8:05 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1166 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1167 FEET. 
* AT 1167 FEET...WATERS APPROACH BUILDINGS IN DC EVEREST PARK AND OAK
  ISLAND 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        THU  FRI  SAT  SUN
WAUSAU          1167.0  1065.0  1166.21 08 AM 04/13   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
WAUSAU          1168.36  05 PM 04/11   -1.56      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$

WIC073-131407-
/O.CAN.KGRB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110414T0112Z/
/ROTW3.3.ER.110410T2320Z.110412T0110Z.110413T0650Z.NO/
837 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WISCONSIN RIVER AT ROTHSCHILD.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:50 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 21.3 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WHICH IS FLOOD STAGE...A PUBLIC BOAT LANDING ON THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IS COVERED WITH WATER.  

&&

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
ROTHSCHILD      25.0  18.0  24.28 06 AM 04/13   21.3 19.6 18.4 17.4

-                   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
ROTHSCHILD      28.22  08 PM 04/11   -3.40      23.20 01 PM 04/13

$$

WIC069-131407-
/O.CAN.KGRB.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110413T1337Z/
/MRLW3.N.ER.110411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* AT 7.0 FEET...WHICH IS FLOOD STAGE...FLOODING IS MAINLY CONFINED TO
  WOODED AND ACRICULTURAL 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        THU  FRI  SAT  SUN
MERRILL          7.0   4.5   6.29 07 AM 04/13   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
MERRILL          7.59  07 AM 04/12       M      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

$$

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 Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 11, 3:57 AM CDT, 7 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 3:57 AM CDT, 7 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
357 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

RATHER QUIET PERIOD REGARDS TO WEATHER AFTER PAST DAY OR SO. UPPER
LOW EXITS THE STATE THIS MORNING. AN AREA OF CLOUDS AND LIGHT
SHOWERS MOVING EAST OVER THE STATE AT THIS TIME ASSOCIATED WITH
TROF. STRONG GRADIENT WITH 980MB SURFACE LOW OVER WESTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR CREATING RATER WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE STATE ATTM WITH
GUSTS TO NEAR 35 KTS STILL BEING RECORDED OVER NORTHEAST WI.

MAIN ISSUE THIS MORNING IS THE WINDS. LOW TO LIFT OUT INTO EASTERN
ONTARIO THIS MORNING WITH GRADIENT EXPECTED TO RELAX. THOUGH
SUBSIDENCE BEHIND SYSTEM TO MIX DOWN STRONGER WINDS KEEPING THINGS
WINDY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. MODELS/SAT DATA SUGGEST CLOUDS
AND LIGHT PCPN TO MOVE THROUGH THIS MORNING...WITH CLEARING
STARTING BY AFTERNOON. WILL GO WITH MODEL TREND AND REMOVE PCPN
MENTION FROM THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO BE NEAR
SEASONAL NORMS.

RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO SHIFT EAST OVER STATE TUE WITH TEMPS
WARMING TO THE LOWER 60S.

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

A PATTERN CHANGE WILL OCCUR BY THE END OF THE WEEK WHEN PACIFIC
SHORTWAVE ENERGY CARVES OUT A LARGE EASTERN CONUS TROUGH.  THE GFS
DEVELOPS THIS UPPER LOW OVER THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY QUICKER
THAN OTHER GUIDANCE...WHILE THE ECMWF HAS MORE SUPPORT FROM ENSEMBLE
GUIDANCE.  WILL THEREFORE LEAN ON THE ECMWF FOR THE FORECAST.

TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING OVER
SOUTH-CENTRAL CANADA WILL DROP A COOL FRONT INTO NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.  WILL SEE INCREASING CLOUDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT
AND COULD SEE A LIGHT SHOWER OVER NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY
DAYBREAK.  THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SAG SLOWLY SE ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA ON WEDNESDAY.  CONVERGENCE WILL BE WEAK AND MOISTURE
WILL BE LIMITED ALONG THE FRONT...BUT MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SQUEEZE
OUT WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT.  WILL
EXPAND SMALL PRECIP CHANCES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF THE
FORECAST AREA.  WILL BEGIN TO SEE SHORTWAVE ENERGY EMERGE INTO THE
PLAINS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH STRENGTHENING CONVERGENCE ALONG THE
LINGERING BOUNDARY POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING TO A HIGHER COVERAGE OF
SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA.  WILL SHIFT THE HIGHER
POPS TO THE SOUTHEAST PART OF THE FORECAST AREA BUT STILL KEEP THEM
IN THE MID CHANCE RANGE.

THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PACIFIC SHORTWAVE ENERGY CONTINUES TO MOVE
INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS ON THURSDAY AND INTENSIFIES THURSDAY
NIGHT THANKS TO A BEEFY PACIFIC JET WRAPPING AROUND THE BASE OF THE
TROUGH.  SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL BE MOVING NORTHEAST DURING THIS
TIME FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS TO THE MID-MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY.  STALLED BAROCLINIC ZONE LEFT OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS
COLD FRONT WILL STILL BE HANGING FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS CENTRAL
WISCONSIN WHERE WILL STILL HAVE WEAK CONVERGENCE FOR LIGHT SHOWER
ACTIVITY ON THURSDAY.  AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION
THURSDAY NIGHT...PRECIP MAY TRY TO SPREAD A LITTLE FARTHER NORTH BUT
WILL ALSO BE RUNNING INTO DRY NORTHEAST WINDS EMANATING OUT OF A
HUDSON BAY SURFACE HIGH.  WILL REDUCE POPS ACROSS THE NORTH
ACCORDINGLY.  WILL ALSO THROWN IN A MIX OF RAIN/SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT
SINCE 850/925MB TEMPS WILL BE RIGHT AROUND FREEZING.  LOW PRESSURE
THEN MEANDERS OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
AND WILL DRAW INCREASINGLY COLDER AIR AROUND ITS BACKSIDE.  MAY BE
LOOKING AT SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT IF
THE COLD AIR MATERIALIZES. BUT WILL ALSO BE FIGHTING THE DRY
NORTHEAST FLOW AT THE SAME TIME...AND HAVE SEEN A COUPLE EVENTS
ALREADY WHERE PRECIP DOESNT MAKE IT AS FAR NORTH AS THE MODELS
PROJECTED DUE TO THIS DRY AIR.  WILL KEEP PRECIP CHANCES ACROSS
NORTHERN WISCONSIN CONSERVATIVE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS.
&&

.AVIATION...PERIOD OF MVFR CIGS AND LIGHT SHOWER ACTIVITY EXPECTED
THIS MORNING AS UPPER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH. CLEARING EXPECTED IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH VFR CIGS/VISBYS THROUGH TUE UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.
&&

.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

TE/MPC
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 11, 4:43 AM CDT, 7 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
443 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-120945-
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
443 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

LMZ521-522-541>543-120945-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE-LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN-
443 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST LAKE
MICHIGAN AND THE WATERS OF GREEN BAY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG WEST WINDS WILL GUST TO NEAR GALE FORCE THIS MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

GALE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY TIME FRAME.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBWaushara34 min
Apr 10, 7:15 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBForest, Langlade, Oneida30 min
Apr 10, 7:27 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBWaushara33 min
Apr 10, 7:29 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBOutagamie, Waupaca46 min
Apr 10, 7:42 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBFlorence, Forest, Marinette48 min
Apr 10, 7:56 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBOutagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago34 min
Apr 10, 8:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBCalumet, Outagamie, Winnebago117 min
Apr 10, 8:29 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBWinnebago31 min
Apr 10, 8:29 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBBrown, Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago31 min
Apr 10, 8:56 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBCalumet, Winnebago34 min
Apr 10, 9:00 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBBrown30 min
Apr 10, 9:02 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB106 min
Apr 10, 9:16 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBManitowoc29 min
Apr 10, 9:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBKewaunee26 min
Apr 10, 9:34 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBManitowoc26 min
Apr 10, 9:46 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningGRBMarathon, Portage4 days
Apr 10, 9:46 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningGRBPortage, Wood63 hr
Apr 10, 10:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningGRBOutagamie24 days
Apr 10, 10:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningGRBOutagamie, Waupaca12 days
Apr 10, 10:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningGRBWaupaca60 hr
Apr 11, 10:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningGRBMarathon46 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.