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River Flood Warning 36, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 9, 2013Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 9, 2013, 2:50 PM CDT for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 9, 2013, 4:27 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2013, 2:50 PM CDT (19:50 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 9, 2013, 4:27 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 9, 2013, 9:01 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Flood severity
Minor

County Milwaukee County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 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 Oak Creek at South Milwaukee (OAKW3).

Action stage
5.5 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
10 ft
Major stage
11 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04087204, 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.

332 
WGUS43 KMKX 091950
FLWMKX
 
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
250 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013


&& 
WIC079-100750-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0036.130409T2127Z-000000T0000Z/
/OAKW3.1.ER.130409T2127Z.130409T2130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
250 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OAK CREEK AT SOUTH MILWAUKEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  2:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM.
&& 

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
SOUTH MILWAUKEE  8.0   5.5   7.41 02 PM 04/09   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
SOUTH MILWAUKEE  7.41  02 PM 04/09    3.91      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

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

(OAKW3) PREDICTED 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
S. MILWAUKEE: 7 AM-1 PM   0.62
S. MILWAUKEE: 1 PM-7 PM   0.70
S. MILWAUKEE: 7 PM-1 AM   0.08
S. MILWAUKEE: 1 AM-7 AM   0.21

$$
HAHN
1 follow-up statement
633 
WGUS83 KMKX 100201
FLSMKX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...
 
  OAK CREEK AT SOUTH MILWAUKEE AFFECTING MILWAUKEE COUNTY
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...
 
  BARABOO RIVER AT ROCK SPRINGS AFFECTING SAUK COUNTY 
  BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO AFFECTING SAUK COUNTY 
  CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY 
  EAST BRANCH PECATONICA RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE AFFECTING LAFAYETTE
  COUNTY 
  MILWAUKEE RIVER NEAR CEDARBURG AFFECTING OZAUKEE COUNTY 
  PECATONICA RIVER AT MARTINTOWN AFFECTING GREEN COUNTY 
  SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN AFFECTING SHEBOYGAN COUNTY 
  SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING ROCK AND GREEN COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
  ROCK RIVER AT JEFFERSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY 
  ROCK RIVER AT FORT ATKINSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY 
  ROCK RIVER NEAR LK. KOSHKONONG AFFECTING ROCK AND JEFFERSON 
  COUNTIES 
  ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE AFFECTING ROCK COUNTY 
  ROCK RIVER AT AFTON AFFECTING ROCK COUNTY 
  FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES 
  ROOT RIVER AT FRANKLIN AFFECTING MILWAUKEE COUNTY 
 

&& 
WIC111-101401-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0034.130411T1400Z-130414T2024Z/
/RSPW3.1.ER.130411T1400Z.130412T0600Z.130414T1424Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BARABOO RIVER AT ROCK SPRINGS.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...THE RIVER IS WELL OUT OF ITS BANKS AND 
  FLOODWATERS AFFECT A LOW SPOT ON HIGHWAY DD IN ROCK SPRINGS.

$$

WIC111-101401-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0035.130412T0000Z-130416T0000Z/
/BABW3.1.ER.130412T0000Z.130413T1800Z.130415T1800Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THERE IS FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.

$$

WIC055-101401-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0025.130411T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/JFFW3.2.ER.130411T1200Z.130415T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT JEFFERSON.
* AT  7:56 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.8 FEET...FLOODWATERS AFFECT HIGHWAY K BETWEEN 
  JEFFERSON AND FORT ATKINSON.  FLOODWATERS AFFECT SOME LOW LYING 
  RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES IN JEFFERSON.

$$

WIC055-101401-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0026.130411T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FATW3.1.ER.130411T0000Z.130414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT FORT ATKINSON.
* AT  6:05 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...THE RIVER WALKWAY IN FORT ATKINSON BECOMES 
  FLOODED.

$$

WIC055-105-101400-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0027.130410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLW3.2.ER.130410T1200Z.130414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR LK. KOSHKONONG.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.3 FEET...THERE IS KNEE-DEEP WATER OVER BLACKHAWK 
  ISLAND ROAD.  LAMP ROAD ON WEST SIDE OF RIVER ALSO BECOMES FLOODED.
  LAKE KOSHKONONG MERGES WITH MUD LAKE TO THE EAST OF LAKE 
  KOSHKONONG.

$$

WIC105-101400-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVEW3.1.SM.130402T0221Z.130410T0015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE.
* AT  7:55 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE.
* FORECASTS ARE NOT ISSUED FOR THIS LOCATION. THIS WARNING WILL 
  REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW FLOOD STAGE.


$$

WIC105-101400-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AFTW3.2.ER.130408T1315Z.130415T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT AFTON.
* AT  4:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER SURROUNDS AT LEAST 2 HOMES NEAR THE 
  RIVER IN THE AFTON AREA.  NUMEROUS SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AFTON 
  AREA ARE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.  FLOODWATERS AFFECT SOUTH RIVER ROAD ON
  THE SOUTH SIDE OF JANESVILLE.

$$

WIC055-101400-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0028.130410T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MILW3.1.ER.130410T1800Z.130414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD.
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.1 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL
  LAND AND LOWLAND. THERE IS WIDESPEAD FLOODING IN THE RIVERBEND 
  CAMPGROUND...ABOUT 5 MILES UPSTREAM.  THIS LEVEL IS CONSIDERED TO 
  BE ABOUT A 20 PERCENT CHANCE FLOOD MEANING THERE IS A 20 PERCENT 
  CHANCE IN ANY GIVEN YEAR OF THE RIVER REACHING THIS LEVEL.

$$

WIC065-101400-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0029.130411T0000Z-130411T2100Z/
/BCHW3.1.ER.130411T0000Z.130411T0600Z.130411T0900Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH PECATONICA RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...WATER COVERS HIGHWAY H AND FLOODWATERS ARE 
  IN MCKELLAR PARK.

$$

ILC097-WIC059-101400-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.130409T2119Z.130411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS THE 20 PERCENT CHANCE FLOOD 
  MEANING THAT THERE IS A 20 PERCENT CHANCE IN ANY GIVEN YEAR OF THE 
  RIVER REACHING THIS LEVEL.

$$

WIC089-101400-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0030.130411T1200Z-130413T0900Z/
/CEDW3.1.ER.130411T1200Z.130412T0000Z.130413T0300Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILWAUKEE RIVER NEAR CEDARBURG.
* AT  7:59 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES SOME HOMES ALONG KLUG LANE
  JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY C.  AT EQUIVALENT STAGE 2 1/2 MILES 
  DOWNSTREAM...WATER APPROACHES HOMES ALONG ISLAND DRIVE AND 
  SHORELAND PARKWAY IN THE THIENSVILLE AREA. 

$$

WIC079-100231-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130410T0201Z/
/OAKW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OAK CREEK AT SOUTH MILWAUKEE.
* AT  8:25 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECASTS ARE NOT ISSUED FOR THIS LOCATION. 

$$

WIC045-101400-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0031.130411T2200Z-130413T1800Z/
/MTNW3.1.ER.130411T2200Z.130412T1200Z.130413T1200Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECATONICA RIVER AT MARTINTOWN.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...FLOODWATERS AFFECT MARTINTOWN ROAD AND WEST
  RIVER ROAD IN THE MARTINTOWN AREA.  UPSTREAM IN THE BROWNTOWN 
  AREA...FLOODWATERS AFFECT HIGHWAY MM AND WEST INDIES ROAD.

$$

WIC079-101400-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130412T0000Z/
/FRKW3.1.ER.130410T0124Z.130410T1200Z.130411T1200Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROOT RIVER AT FRANKLIN.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.3 FEET...A STAGE OF 8.3 FEET CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE 
  ABOUT A 50 PERCENT CHANCE FLOOD MEANING THERE IS A 50 PERCENT 
  CHANCE IN ANY GIVEN YEAR OF THE RIVER REACHING THIS LEVEL.

$$

WIC117-101400-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0032.130410T0159Z-130413T0730Z/
/SEBW3.1.ER.130409T2325Z.130411T0600Z.130412T1930Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.4 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS THE 20 PERCENT CHANCE FLOOD 
  MEANING THAT THERE IS A 20 PERCENT CHANCE IN ANY GIVEN YEAR OF THE 
  RIVER REACHING THIS LEVEL.

$$

WIC045-105-101400-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0033.130411T0600Z-130412T0000Z/
/BROW3.1.ER.130411T0600Z.130411T0600Z.130411T1800Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* AT  7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...SOME ROADS BECOME FLOODED ABOUT 6 MILES 
  DOWNSTREAM IN AVON TOWNSHIP IN ROCK COUNTY.  IN THE AVON BOTTOMS 
  AREA OF ROCK COUNTY...SOME MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS IN SUGAR RIVER 
  PARK...INCLUDING THE BOAT RAMP.

$$

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED 
FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.
 
(STAGES IN FT.)        BANK-      LATEST         FORECAST STAGES
-               FLOOD  FULL      OBSERVED        ...FOR 7 PM...
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME       WED  THU  FRI  SAT
BARABOO         16.0  14.0  12.82 08 PM 04/09  13.9 16.0 16.7 16.9
BLANCHARDVILLE  11.0   9.0   8.11 08 PM 04/09  11.0  9.5  6.5  6.2
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.40 08 PM 04/09  12.4 12.8 12.7 12.4
CEDARBURG       11.0  10.0   9.50 08 PM 04/09  10.6 11.2 11.1 10.4
MARTINTOWN      13.5   9.5   9.92 08 PM 04/09  12.0 13.6 13.7 12.8
JEFFERSON       10.0   8.0   9.33 08 PM 04/09   9.7 10.3 11.0 11.4
FORT ATKINSON   16.0  14.5  15.40 06 PM 04/09  16.0 16.4 16.6 16.6
LK. KOSHKONONG  10.0   9.0   9.85 08 PM 04/09  10.1 10.5 10.9 11.2
AFTON            9.0   8.0   9.81 04 PM 04/09  10.4 10.7 10.8 11.0
BRODHEAD         5.0   4.5   3.28 08 PM 04/09   4.8  4.9  4.0  3.2
SHEBOYGAN        8.0   6.0   8.29 08 PM 04/09   9.3  9.1  7.7  6.4
MILFORD          7.0   5.0   6.68 08 PM 04/09   7.2  7.7  8.0  8.2
FRANKLIN         8.0   7.0   7.99 08 PM 04/09   8.3  7.7  7.1  6.3
ROCK SPRINGS    18.5  13.5  13.07 08 PM 04/09  16.7 19.3 19.5 19.0
SOUTH MILWAUKEE  8.0   5.5   7.73 08 PM 04/09
NEWVILLE         5.5   4.5   6.06 08 PM 04/09

-                   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
BARABOO         13.86  10 PM 04/02    0.76      16.90 01 PM 04/13
BLANCHARDVILLE   8.11  08 PM 04/09    1.80      11.10 01 AM 04/11
CEDARBURG        9.50  08 PM 04/09    0.85      11.20 07 PM 04/11
MARTINTOWN      12.22  09 PM 04/02    2.46      13.80 07 AM 04/12
JEFFERSON        9.33  08 PM 04/09    0.31      11.60 07 PM 04/14
AFTON            9.81  04 PM 04/09    0.68      11.30 01 AM 04/15
BRODHEAD         4.11  09 PM 04/02    1.19       5.00 01 AM 04/11
FORT ATKINSON   15.41  06 PM 04/09    0.16      16.70 01 AM 04/14
SHEBOYGAN        8.29  08 PM 04/09    2.09       9.50 01 AM 04/11
FRANKLIN         7.99  08 PM 04/09    3.77       8.40 07 AM 04/10
MILFORD          6.70  10 AM 04/05    0.19       8.20 07 PM 04/13
ROCK SPRINGS    15.48  12 PM 04/03    0.50      19.50 01 AM 04/12
NEW MUNSTER     10.18  06 PM 04/09    1.27      12.80 01 PM 04/11
LK. KOSHKONONG   9.87  01 PM 04/09    0.13      11.30 01 AM 04/14
SOUTH MILWAUKEE  7.85  06 PM 04/09    4.10      ..NOT AVAILABLE..
NEWVILLE         6.14  07 PM 04/09    0.14      ..NOT AVAILABLE..

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

(AFTW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
AFTON: 7 PM-1 AM   0.14
AFTON: 1 AM-7 AM   0.36
AFTON: 7 AM-1 PM   0.08
AFTON: 1 PM-7 PM   0.09

(BABW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BARABOO: 7 PM-1 AM   0.11
BARABOO: 1 AM-7 AM   0.33
BARABOO: 7 AM-1 PM   0.09
BARABOO: 1 PM-7 PM   0.07

(BCHW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BLANCHARDVILLE: 7 PM-1 AM   0.17
BLANCHARDVILLE: 1 AM-7 AM   0.42
BLANCHARDVILLE: 7 AM-1 PM   0.08
BLANCHARDVILLE: 1 PM-7 PM   0.09

(BROW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
BRODHEAD: 7 PM-1 AM   0.16
BRODHEAD: 1 AM-7 AM   0.41
BRODHEAD: 7 AM-1 PM   0.07
BRODHEAD: 1 PM-7 PM   0.09

(CEDW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
CEDARBURG: 7 PM-1 AM   0.07
CEDARBURG: 1 AM-7 AM   0.20
CEDARBURG: 7 AM-1 PM   0.14
CEDARBURG: 1 PM-7 PM   0.06

(FATW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
FT. ATKINSON: 7 PM-1 AM   0.12
FT. ATKINSON: 1 AM-7 AM   0.28
FT. ATKINSON: 7 AM-1 PM   0.09
FT. ATKINSON: 1 PM-7 PM   0.08

(JFFW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
JEFFERSON: 7 PM-1 AM   0.10
JEFFERSON: 1 AM-7 AM   0.27
JEFFERSON: 7 AM-1 PM   0.08
JEFFERSON: 1 PM-7 PM   0.08

(MTNW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
MARTINTOWN: 7 PM-1 AM   0.19
MARTINTOWN: 1 AM-7 AM   0.47
MARTINTOWN: 7 AM-1 PM   0.07
MARTINTOWN: 1 PM-7 PM   0.09

(NMSW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM   0.12
NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM   0.25
NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM   0.10
NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM   0.09

(NVLW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
LK. KOSHKONONG: 7 PM-1 AM   0.12
LK. KOSHKONONG: 1 AM-7 AM   0.32
LK. KOSHKONONG: 7 AM-1 PM   0.09
LK. KOSHKONONG: 1 PM-7 PM   0.08

(NVEW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEWVILLE: 7 PM-1 AM   0.12
NEWVILLE: 1 AM-7 AM   0.32
NEWVILLE: 7 AM-1 PM   0.09
NEWVILLE: 1 PM-7 PM   0.08

(FRKW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
FRANKLIN: 7 PM-1 AM   0.10
FRANKLIN: 1 AM-7 AM   0.22
FRANKLIN: 7 AM-1 PM   0.11
FRANKLIN: 1 PM-7 PM   0.08

(MILW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
MILFORD: 7 PM-1 AM   0.09
MILFORD: 1 AM-7 AM   0.28
MILFORD: 7 AM-1 PM   0.09
MILFORD: 1 PM-7 PM   0.07

(OAKW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
S. MILWAUKEE: 7 PM-1 AM   0.08
S. MILWAUKEE: 1 AM-7 AM   0.21
S. MILWAUKEE: 7 AM-1 PM   0.13
S. MILWAUKEE: 1 PM-7 PM   0.07

(RSPW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
ROCK SPRINGS: 7 PM-1 AM   0.12
ROCK SPRINGS: 1 AM-7 AM   0.33
ROCK SPRINGS: 7 AM-1 PM   0.09
ROCK SPRINGS: 1 PM-7 PM   0.07

(SEBW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
SHEBOYGAN: 7 PM-1 AM   0.06
SHEBOYGAN: 1 AM-7 AM   0.18
SHEBOYGAN: 7 AM-1 PM   0.15
SHEBOYGAN: 1 PM-7 PM   0.05

HAHN

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 Apr 9, 11:47 AM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 11:47 AM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1147 AM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

.UPDATE...

LAST OF THE SHOWERS/STORMS FROM THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT EAST
NORTHEAST OUT OF THE AREA IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. NEXT LINE OF
SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST FROM NORTHEAST IOWA INTO
THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THESE SHOULD LAST FOR AN HOUR OR TWO...AS
THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.

THESE AREAS OF PRECIPITATION CONTINUE TO FORM ON 850MB
CONVERGENCE/FRONTOGENESIS RESPONSE SPREADING WEST TO EAST ACROSS
THE AREA. AREA OF SHOWERS/STORMS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON HELPED ALONG AS WELL BY 500MB SHORTWAVE TROUGH. SOME OF
THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL...GIVEN WEAK ELEVATED CAPE AND
STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR.

FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA INTO FRIDAY...AS ROUNDS OF
RAIN ARE EXPECTED...AND SHOULD PRODUCE 2 TO 3 INCHES TOTAL
RAINFALL DURING THIS TIME. SEE FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT FOR MORE
INFORMATION.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WINDS...ALONG WITH CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION...WILL LIMIT
TEMPERATURE RISE ACROSS THE AREA. KEPT TEMPERATURES NEAR CURRENT
VALUES THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY.

&&

.AVIATION/18Z TAFS/...

CURRENT SHOWER/STORM ACTIVITY WILL EXIT EASTERN TAF SITES OVER THE
NEXT HOUR OR TWO. NEXT ROUND OF SHOWERS/STORMS WILL SHIFT EAST
NORTHEAST THROUGH TAF SITES THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES AROUND ALTERNATE MINIMUMS DURING THIS TIME...WITH
AIRPORT MINIMUMS POSSIBLY BEING REACHED WITHIN ANY STORMS. SMALL
HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY OF THE STORMS. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
INCREASE IN MAGNITUDE THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING GUSTY LATE IN THE
DAY.

EXPECT ROUNDS OF RAIN WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TO OCCUR ACROSS TAF
SITES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL LINGER
ACROSS THE AREA DURING THIS TIME. CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL
CONTINUE TO BE AROUND ALTERNATE MINIMUMS...WITH VALUES NEAR
AIRPORT MINIMUMS POSSIBLE IN ANY STORMS.

&&

.MARINE...

MARINE DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL BE CANCELLED ACROSS THE NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. AREA WEB CAMERAS ARE SHOWING GREATLY
IMPROVED VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE WATERS. THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO
INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS...WHICH WILL CONTINUE
TO STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON AND LINGER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. DEW
POINTS SHOULD REMAIN AROUND THE LAKE TEMPERATURE DURING THIS
TIME...SO DO NOT EXPECT ANY REFORMATION OF THE DENSE FOG TONIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT STARTING AT 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER
THIS AFTERNOON AND LINGER TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AS A
TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS WITH THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WINDS WILL BACK EAST THURSDAY AS THE
LOW PASSES TO THE SOUTHEAST...BEFORE GRADUALLY BACKING TO THE
NORTH AND WEAKENING FRIDAY. THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES
ALONG THE SHORE AND IN THE NEARSHORE WATERS INTO FRIDAY.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 329 AM CDT TUE APR 9 2013/

TODAY AND TONIGHT...FORECAST CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH

NUMEROUS ROUNDS OF RAIN WILL HIT THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE
FIRST ROUND WILL BE THE ELEVATED ACTIVITY JUST NORTH OF THE SURFACE
STATIONARY FRONT OVER ILLINOIS EARLY THIS MORNING LIFTING NORTH INTO
THE AREA BETWEEN 08-12Z THIS MORNING...BUT WEAKENING SOME AS IT
PUSHES INTO THE COLDER AIR IN THESE PARTS.  FOR THIS MORNING...WOULD
EXPECT THE HIGHEST POPS TO REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTH.  THE CONVECTION
OUT ACROSS NEBRASKA EARLY THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO THEN REACH
WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. THE NAM DOESN/T APPEAR TO BE HANDLING THIS
VERY WELL FROM THE START...SO WILL FOLLOW THE STRONGER CONSENSUS
THAT BRINGS THIS RIGHT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS IS THE SWEET SPOT BETWEEN THE SFC AND H8 FRONTAL POSITIONS. A
PERSISTENT PATTERN OF DEEP UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION FROM A NEARLY
COUPLED JET WILL CONSPIRE WITH A LOWER LEVEL BAROCLINIC ZONE FOR A
FAVORABLE SET UP LEADING TO COPIOUS RAINFALL.  THE GENESIS OF OUR
PERIODIC RAIN WILL START UPSTREAM IN THE PLAINS...THEN MOVE EAST
ACROSS OUR AREA.

FOG IS A PROBLEM IN THE EAST THIS MORNING DUE TO THE COLD FLOW OFF
THE LAKE.  THE RAIN SHOULD HELP TO SCOUR THIS OUT...BUT IT COULD BE
PROBLEMATIC OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS THE PATTERN WON/T CHANGE MUCH.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT - CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM
UNSETTLED PERIOD WILL CONTINUE WITH LARGE UPPER TROUGH IN THE
CENTRAL PLAINS. SURFACE LOW REMAINS TO OUR SOUTH ALONG WITH THE
SURFACE BOUNDARY. 850 FORCING VIA LOW LEVEL JET AXIS IMPINGING ON
BAROCLINIC ZONE WILL KEEP PRECIP RAIN GOING. NE WINDS WILL KEEP
THINGS QUITE CHILLY OFF THE COLDER WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. MODELS
SUGGEST A RELATIVE LULL FROM LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH
ANOTHER ROUND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ELONGATED 850 CIRCULATION SLOWLY
TRANSLATES EAST FROM IOWA TO NEAR THE WI/IL BORDER WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT - CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM
UPPER LOW TRACKS FROM KS/NEB BORDER TO SRN WI THURSDAY NIGHT. 12Z
ECMWF MOST AGGRESSIVE WITH NORTHWESTWARD EXTENT OF WARMER AIR WHILE
THE 00Z GFS AND ESPECIALLY THE 00Z NAM COOL 850 TEMPS TO CRITICAL
LEVELS WITH RESPECT TO PRECIPITATION TYPE. AT THIS POINT 00Z GFS IS
A THERMAL COMPROMISE BETWEEN 12Z ECMWF AND 00Z NAM. CURRENT FORECAST
GRADUALLY BRINGS A MIX A BIT DEEPER INTO SC WI THURSDAY WITH TIME
WITH POTENTIAL FOR PURE SNOW IN THE NW CWA. THIS STILL APPEARS
REASONABLE. WILL KEEP ANY ACCUMS CONFINED TO THE FAR NW CWA...THIS
WHERE COLDEST TEMPS LIKELY. COLD ADVECTION KICKS IN CWA WIDE
THURSDAY NIGHT. WILL BOOST POPS A BIT. SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMS
POSSIBLE A BIT FURTHER EAST AND SOUTH ACROSS THE CWA AS THE COLDER
AIR WRAPS IN WITH THE LOW OFF TO THE EAST.

FRIDAY - CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM
LINGERING CYCLONIC CURVATURE INTO THE EVENING. CHILLY FLOW WITH 850
THERMAL TROUGH ACROSS THE AREA. 850 TEMPS FROM -6 TO -8C. WILL HAVE
TO INCLUDE A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SOUNDINGS NOT SUPPORTIVE OF
WARMING THE LOW LAYERS ENOUGH TO PRECLUDE THIS POTENTIAL.

SATURDAY - CONFIDENCE...LOW
THOUGH SOME VARIATIONS IN THE PLACEMENT OF SYNOPTIC FEATURES THE
CONSENSUS IS TO GO ALONG WITH THE DRY ALLBLEND POPS AT THIS POINT.
SURFACE/850 RIDGING TO SOME DEGREE HIGH PROGGD TO DRAW CLOSER. THE
RETURN WARM ADVECTION MAY RESULT IN SOME PRECIP SATURDAY NIGHT PER
THE GFS AND NOW THE 00Z ECMWF. GIVEN THIS SCENARIO...PLAUSIBLE THAT
THE NORTHERN CWA COULD SEE A MIX GIVEN COLDER THERMAL PROFILE...AT
LEAST AT THE OUTSET.

SUNDAY - CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM
DECENT SURGE OF WAA WITH LLJ NOSE TRANSLATING INTO AND TO THE EAST
OF THE CWA. POTENT LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTHWEST. GFS CURRENTLY ONLY
SHOWING MINIMAL ELEVATED CAPE THOUGH CWASP IN THE LOW 50S CLIPS THE
SE. THUNDER MAY BE WARRANTED AT SOME POINT BUT CONFIDENCE TOO LOW
FOR INCLUSION ATTM. TRAILING COLD FRONT PASSES SUNDAY EVENING.

MONDAY - CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM
UPPER FLOW BECOMES BROADLY ANTICYCLONIC AS ELONGATED VORT/SHEAR
ZONE LIFTS NORTH. ECMWF SHOWING A BIT MORE COLD AIR ADVECTION THAN
THE GFS.

AVIATION/12Z TAFS/...WIDESPREAD IFR CIGS/VSBYS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD. COOL AIR FLOWING IN OFF LAKE MICHIGAN WILL COMBINE WITH
MOISTURE RIDING NORTH OF A STATIONARY FRONT TO OUR SOUTH...RESULTING
IN VERY LOW CIGS. RAIN AND FOG WILL BRING VARIABLE...MOSTLY IFR
VSBYS...THROUGH THE PERIOD.

MARINE...BREEZY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...BUILDING HIGH WAVES ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FROM TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...AS HIGHER WAVES WILL
LINGER LATER INTO FRIDAY.

&&

.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR WIZ046-047-051-052-
     056>060-062>072.

LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT
     FRIDAY FOR LMZ643>646.

&&

UPDATE...WOOD/MG
TODAY/TONIGHT AND AVIATION/MARINE...DAVIS
WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...COLLAR
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 11:53 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1153 AM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-100830-
MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-
WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-
LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
1153 AM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...DUE TO MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL...INCLUDING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS...ARE EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY.

RIVER LEVELS WILL RISE ONCE AGAIN...WITH MANY REACHING BANKFULL
STAGE AND MINOR FLOOD STAGE. SOME RIVERS MAY REACH MODERATE FLOOD
STAGE...WHICH INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE ROCK RIVER...AND THE FOX
RIVER IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. SOME
STORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED IN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS...BUT
HEAVY RAIN REPORTS AND FLOODING REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED.

LMZ643>646-100830-
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-
1153 AM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GOES INTO EFFECT BY MID AFTERNOON...FOR
INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. SOME
STORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL RUN THROUGH FRIDAY...DUE TO PERSISTENT
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

WOOD
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 12:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1228 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

WIZ056-062>064-067>069-091800-
DANE-GREEN-IOWA-JEFFERSON-LAFAYETTE-ROCK-SAUK-
1228 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

AT 1217 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOUNT HOREB TO 9
MILES SOUTHWEST OF MONROE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

* THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  MIDDLETON AND VERONA BY 1230 PM CDT...
  SHOREWOOD HILLS AND FITCHBURG BY 1235 PM CDT...
  MONONA AND MADISON CAPITOL SQUARE BY 1240 PM CDT...
  I90/94 INTERCHANGE AND STOUGHTON BY 1245 PM CDT...
  COTTAGE GROVE BY 1250 PM CDT...
  DEERFIELD AND JANESVILLE AIRPORT BY 1255 PM CDT...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES.

IN ADDITION DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND THE HEAVY RAINS MAY CAUSE
SOME BRIEF URBAN AND LOWLAND FLOODING.

HENTZ
Special weather statement, Apr 9, 1:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
100 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

WIZ058-059-063>065-068>070-091830-
DANE-DODGE-GREEN-JEFFERSON-ROCK-WALWORTH-WASHINGTON-WAUKESHA-
100 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...

AT 1252 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES EAST OF DE
FOREST TO 6 MILES EAST OF MCFARLAND TO EDGERTON TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF
EDGERTON TO DOWNTOWN JANESVILLE TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRODHEAD TO
10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRODHEAD TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF BRODHEAD...MOVING
EAST AT 60 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TIFFANY...            SHOPIERE...           JOHNSTOWN CENTER...
  EMERALD GROVE...      WATERLOO...           LAKE MILLS...
  FORT ATKINSON...      RICHMOND...           MILFORD...
  HUBBLETON...          HEBRON...             AVALON...
  WHITEWATER...         JOHNSON CREEK...      JEFFERSON...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

IN ADDITION DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND THE HEAVY RAINS MAY CAUSE
SOME BRIEF URBAN AND LOWLAND FLOODING.

DDV
Local storm report, Apr 9, 1:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
122 PM CDT TUE APR 09 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0121 PM     HAIL             2 S SULLIVAN            42.98N 88.59W
04/09/2013  E0.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          WI   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

RSCHAAR
Special weather statement, Apr 9, 1:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
137 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

WIZ059-060-064>066-069>072-091900-
JEFFERSON-KENOSHA-MILWAUKEE-OZAUKEE-RACINE-ROCK-WALWORTH-WASHINGTON-
WAUKESHA-
137 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...

AT 131 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST
OF OKAUCHEE LAKE TO 4 MILES NORTH OF OKAUCHEE LAKE TO DOWNTOWN
WAUKESHA TO MUKWONAGO TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EAST TROY TO ELKHORN TO
9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DELAVAN LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS TO 30 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WEST ALLIS...         NORTH CAPE...         FRANKLIN...
  MITCHELL PARK DOMES...                      STATE FAIR PARK...
  MILLER PARK...        MILWAUKEE TIMMERMAN AIRPORT...
  WEST MILWAUKEE...     WAUWATOSA...          LAKE GENEVA...
  GREENFIELD...         GREENDALE...          BUTLER...
  BROWNS LAKE...        SAINT FRANCIS...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

IN ADDITION DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND THE HEAVY RAINS MAY CAUSE
SOME BRIEF URBAN AND LOWLAND FLOODING.

DDV
Local storm report, Apr 9, 1:52 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
152 PM CDT TUE APR 09 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0152 PM     LIGHTNING        2 N BROWNSVILLE         43.64N 88.49W
04/09/2013                   FOND DU LAC        WI   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            *** 2 INJ *** TWO PERSONS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

&&

RSCHAAR
Local storm report, Apr 9, 1:53 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
153 PM CDT TUE APR 09 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0152 PM     HAIL             4 N LAKE GENEVA         42.65N 88.43W
04/09/2013  E0.25 INCH       WALWORTH           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HEAVY RAINS

&&

RSCHAAR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 9:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXKenosha24 days
Apr 9, 12:31 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMKXDodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee and 4 more9 hr
Apr 9, 12:35 AM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMKX11 hr
Apr 9, 10:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXJefferson24 days
Apr 9, 10:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXJefferson27 days
Apr 9, 10:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXJefferson, Rock36 days
Apr 9, 10:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXJefferson21 days
Apr 9, 10:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXLafayette57 hr
Apr 9, 10:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXOzaukee5 days
Apr 9, 10:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXGreen3 days
Apr 9, 10:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXSheboygan4 days
Apr 9, 10:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXGreen, Rock5 days
Apr 9, 10:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXSauk4 days
Apr 9, 10:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXSauk6 days

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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.