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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2013, 5:51 PM CDT for Lake County, Illinois; Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 1, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2013, 5:51 PM CDT (22:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 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 22:51 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.
183 WGUS43 KMKX 312251 FLWMKX FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 551 PM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013 && ILC097-WIC059-011051- /O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0021.130401T0600Z-130402T0600Z/ /NMSW3.1.ER.130401T0600Z.130401T0600Z.130402T0000Z.UU/ 551 PM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 5:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE 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 9.89 05 PM 03/31 10.0 9.9 9.7 9.5 - 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 NEW MUNSTER 9.84 03 PM 03/31 0.19 10.00 01 AM 04/01 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION... (NMSW3) PREDICTED 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 $$ HAHN
6 follow-up statements
767 WGUS83 KMKX 010106 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 806 PM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...WISCONSIN... FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES && ILC097-WIC059-011306- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0021.130401T0600Z-130403T0000Z/ /NMSW3.1.ER.130401T0600Z.130401T1200Z.130402T1800Z.UU/ 806 PM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA. $$ && 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 PM... LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME MON TUE WED THU NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 9.92 07 PM 03/31 10.1 9.9 9.6 9.4 - 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 NEW MUNSTER 9.93 07 PM 03/31 0.27 10.10 07 AM 04/01 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR THE LISTED SITES... (NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00
937 WGUS83 KMKX 010941 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 441 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...WISCONSIN... FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES && ILC097-WIC059-012141- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130403T0000Z/ /NMSW3.1.SM.130401T0630Z.130401T1800Z.130402T1800Z.UU/ 441 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA. $$ && RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION. (STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES - FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 7 PM... LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME TUE WED THU FRI NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 10.02 04 AM 04/01 10.1 9.9 9.6 9.4 - HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE - OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE - STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE - THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN - 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS NEW MUNSTER 10.00 01 AM 04/01 0.34 10.13 01 PM 04/01 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR THE LISTED SITES... (NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00
374 WGUS83 KMKX 011543 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1042 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...WISCONSIN... FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES && ILC097-WIC059-020342- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130402T1800Z/ /NMSW3.1.SM.130401T0630Z.130401T1800Z.130402T1200Z.UU/ 1042 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA. $$ && 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 10.02 10 AM 04/01 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.2 - 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 10.04 10 AM 04/01 0.27 10.10 01 PM 04/01 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION... (NMSW3) PREDICTED 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
954 WGUS83 KMKX 011910 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 210 PM CDT MON APR 1 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...WISCONSIN... FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES && ILC097-WIC059-020710- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130402T1800Z/ /NMSW3.1.SM.130401T0630Z.130402T0000Z.130402T1200Z.UU/ 210 PM CDT MON APR 1 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA. $$ && RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION. (STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES - FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 7 AM... LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME TUE WED THU FRI NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 10.03 01 PM 04/01 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.2 - HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE - OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE - STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE - THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN - 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS NEW MUNSTER 10.04 11 AM 04/01 0.23 10.10 07 PM 04/01 ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION... (NMSW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00
204 WGUS83 KMKX 020227 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 927 PM CDT MON APR 1 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS... ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE AFFECTING ROCK COUNTY FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES && WIC105-021427- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVEW3.1.SM.130402T0221Z.130406T2230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 927 PM CDT MON APR 1 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE. * AT 8:55 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. $$ ILC097-WIC059-021427- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130402T1800Z/ /NMSW3.1.SM.130401T0630Z.130401T1630Z.130402T1200Z.UU/ 927 PM CDT MON APR 1 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE NEAR FLOOD STAGE UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA. $$ && RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION. (STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES - FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 7 PM... LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME TUE WED THU FRI NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 9.97 09 PM 04/01 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.1 NEWVILLE 5.5 4.5 5.49 09 PM 04/01 - HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE - OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE - STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE - THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN - 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS NEW MUNSTER 10.04 11 AM 04/01 0.07 10.00 01 AM 04/02 NEWVILLE 5.50 09 PM 04/01 0.18 ..NOT AVAILABLE.. ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR THE LISTED SITES... (NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00 (NVEW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEWVILLE: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEWVILLE: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00 NEWVILLE: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 NEWVILLE: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00 HAHN
510 WGUS83 KMKX 020925 FLSMKX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 425 AM CDT TUE APR 2 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS... ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE AFFECTING ROCK COUNTY FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES && WIC105-022125- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVEW3.1.SM.130402T0221Z.130406T2230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 425 AM CDT TUE APR 2 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE. * AT 3:55 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. $$ ILC097-WIC059-021800- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130402T1800Z/ /NMSW3.1.SM.130401T0630Z.130401T1630Z.130402T1200Z.UU/ 425 AM CDT TUE APR 2 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE 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 PM... LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME WED THU FRI SAT NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 9.88 04 AM 04/02 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.1 NEWVILLE 5.5 4.5 5.55 04 AM 04/02 - 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 NEW MUNSTER 10.04 11 AM 04/01 -0.09 10.00 07 AM 04/02 NEWVILLE 5.55 03 AM 04/02 0.17 ..NOT AVAILABLE.. ...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR THE LISTED SITES... (NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00 (NVEW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEWVILLE: 7 PM-1 AM 0.00 NEWVILLE: 1 AM-7 AM 0.00 NEWVILLE: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 NEWVILLE: 1 PM-7 PM 0.00
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 3:37 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 36 hr | |
| Mar 31, 4:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 15 hr |
Nearby
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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.