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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Mar 5, 2011, 11:43 AM CST for Kenosha County, Wisconsin; Lake County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 6, 2011, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2011, 11:43 AM CST (17:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2011, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2011, 10:05 AM CST
- In force
- 10 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 17:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 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.
756 WGUS43 KMKX 051743 FLWMKX FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1143 AM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...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-ILC097-060543- /O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0003.110306T0550Z-110311T0000Z/ /NMSW3.1.ER.110306T0550Z.110307T0000Z.110310T1800Z.NO/ 1143 AM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY 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 SUN MON TUE WED NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 9.33 11 AM 03/05 10.3 10.6 10.5 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 10.56 12 PM 02/26 M 10.60 06 PM 03/06 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION... (NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00 $$ KUHLMAN
4 follow-up statements
669 WGUS83 KMKX 052135 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 334 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS... FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES WIC059-ILC097-060934- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0003.110306T0550Z-110311T0000Z/ /NMSW3.1.ER.110306T0550Z.110307T0000Z.110310T1800Z.NO/ 334 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 12:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY. $$ && 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 SUN MON TUE WED NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 9.45 12 PM 03/05 10.3 10.6 10.5 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 10.44 04 PM 02/26 M 10.60 06 PM 03/06 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION... (NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00
242 WGUS83 KMKX 060340 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 940 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS... FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES WIC059-ILC097-061540- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0003.110306T0600Z-110312T0600Z/ /NMSW3.1.ER.110306T0600Z.110307T0600Z.110312T0000Z.NO/ 940 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 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 10.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY. $$ && RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION. (STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST - FLOOD FULL OBSERVED LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 9.89 09 PM 03/05 - HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE - OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE - STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE - THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN - 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS NEW MUNSTER 10.27 10 PM 02/26 1.66 10.50 12 AM 03/07 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR THE LISTED SITES... (NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDN 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: MIDN-6 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM 0.00
927 WGUS83 KMKX 061314 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 714 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS... FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES WIC059-ILC097-070114- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110312T0600Z/ /NMSW3.1.ER.110306T1816Z.110307T0600Z.110312T0000Z.NO/ 714 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 6:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY. $$ && 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 MON TUE WED THU NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 9.94 06 AM 03/06 10.1 9.9 9.9 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 10.01 07 AM 02/27 1.00 10.50 12 AM 03/07 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION... (NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00 KUHLMAN
942 WGUS83 KMKX 061605 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1005 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS... FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES WIC059-ILC097-061635- /O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110312T0600Z/ /NMSW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1005 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10.0 FEET. * 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 MON TUE WED THU NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 9.93 09 AM 03/06 9.7 9.6 9.6 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 9.96 04 AM 03/06 0.79 9.98 12 PM 03/11 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION... (NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00 KUHLMAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 8:31 AM CST | River Flood Watch | MKX | Kenosha | 3 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2011River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.