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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 5, 2016, 9:24 PM CDT for Lake County, Illinois; Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 7, 2016, 2:30 AM CDT. It was in force for 59 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016, 9:24 PM CDT (02:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2016, 2:30 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Lake County, IL, Kenosha County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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.
762
WGUS43 KMKX 060224
FLWMKX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
924 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Fox River Near New Munster affecting Kenosha counties
&&
ILC097-WIC059-061424-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0013.160407T0730Z-160409T1800Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.160407T0730Z.160407T1800Z.160409T1200Z.UU/
924 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/sullivan has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Fox River Near New Munster.
* At 9:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Thursday morning and
continue to rise to near 11.5 feet by Thursday early afternoon.the
river will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 11.5 feet...Water is in the yards of some homes in the
Town of Salem, Village of Silver Lake, and Wheatland areas.
&&
LAT...LON 4262 8832 4262 8813 4252 8812 4245 8810
4245 8827 4255 8825
&&
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 11.0 10.0 9.51 09 PM 04/05 10.3 11.5 11.3 10.8
- Highest 24 hour change
- observed in river stage
- stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage
- the last latest observed forecast in
- 7 days stage next 7 days
New Munster 10.66 03 AM 04/02 -0.30 11.50 01 PM 04/07
Below is predicted precipitation information in 6 hour increments
for the listed sites. This information is updated twice daily-morning
and evening. Precipitation prediction is for 48 hours into the future
from September through February and for 24 hours into the future from
March through August.
New Munster: 6 pm-midn Tue Apr 05 0.14
New Munster: midn-6 am Wed Apr 06 0.50
New Munster: 6 am-noon Wed Apr 06 0.17
New Munster: noon-6 pm Wed Apr 06 0.08
$$6 follow-up statements
242
WGUS83 KMKX 061040
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
540 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Wisconsin...
Fox River Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties
&&
ILC097-WIC059-062240-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0013.160407T0730Z-160409T1800Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.160407T0730Z.160407T1800Z.160409T1200Z.UU/
540 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fox River Near New Munster.
* At 5:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by after midnight tomorrow and
continue to rise to near 11.5 feet by tomorrow early afternoon.the
river will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 11.5 feet...Water is in the yards of some homes in the
Town of Salem, Village of Silver Lake, and Wheatland areas.
&&
LAT...LON 4262 8832 4262 8813 4252 8812 4245 8810
4245 8827 4255 8825
$$
&&
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 Thu Fri Sat Sun
New Munster 11.0 10.0 9.55 05 AM 04/06 10.3 11.5 11.3 10.8
- Highest 24 hour change
- observed in river stage
- stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage
- the last latest observed forecast in
- 7 days stage next 7 days
New Munster 10.66 03 AM 04/02 -0.25 11.50 01 PM 04/07
Below is predicted precipitation information in 6 hour increments
for the listed sites. This information is updated twice daily-morning
and evening. Precipitation prediction is for 48 hours into the future
from September through February and for 24 hours into the future from
March through August.
New Munster: 6 pm-midn Wed Apr 06 0.14
New Munster: midn-6 am Thu Apr 07 0.50
New Munster: 6 am-noon Thu Apr 07 0.17
New Munster: noon-6 pm Thu Apr 07 0.08072
WGUS83 KMKX 061550
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1050 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Wisconsin...
Fox River Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County
&&
WIC047-070350-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BERW3.1.ER.160319T1300Z.160408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fox River Near Berlin.
* At 9:15 AM Wednesday the stage was 13.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 13.3 feet by
Friday morning then begin falling.
* Impact...At 13.3 feet...There is minor flooding in Berlin and in
Riverside Park in Berlin.
&&
LAT...LON 4398 8899 4398 8888 4391 8888 4389 8901
4395 8911 4396 8908
$$
ILC097-WIC059-070350-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0013.160407T1200Z-160408T1800Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.160407T1200Z.160407T1800Z.160408T1200Z.UU/
1050 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fox River Near New Munster.
* At 10:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue
to rise to near 11.1 feet by tomorrow early afternoon.the river
will fall below flood stage by Friday morning.
* Impact...At 11.4 feet...There are 2 inches of water over 77th
Street in the Wheatland area.
&&
LAT...LON 4262 8832 4262 8813 4252 8812 4245 8810
4245 8827 4255 8825
$$
&&
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 48 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
Berlin 13.0 12.0 13.12 09 AM 04/06 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.3
New Munster 11.0 10.0 9.59 10 AM 04/06 11.0 11.0 10.5 10.0
- 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
Berlin 13.27 03 PM 04/02 -0.03 13.30 07 AM 04/08
New Munster 10.66 03 AM 04/02 -0.07 11.10 01 PM 04/07
Below is the latest predicted precipitation information in 6 hour
increments for the listed sites. This information is updated twice
daily - in the morning and evening. Precipitation prediction is for
48 hours into the future from September through February and for 24
hours into the future from March through August.
Berlin: 6 am-noon Wed Apr 06 0.09
Berlin: noon-6 pm Wed Apr 06 0.00
Berlin: 6 pm-midn Wed Apr 06 0.04
Berlin: midn-6 am Thu Apr 07 0.00
New Munster: 6 am-noon Wed Apr 06 0.25
New Munster: noon-6 pm Wed Apr 06 0.00
New Munster: 6 pm-midn Wed Apr 06 0.05
New Munster: midn-6 am Thu Apr 07 0.00263
WGUS83 KMKX 062006
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
306 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County
Fox River Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties
&&
WIC047-070806-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BERW3.1.ER.160319T1300Z.160408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
306 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fox River Near Berlin.
* At 1:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 13.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 13.3 feet by
Friday morning then begin falling.
* Impact...At 13.3 feet...There is minor flooding in Berlin and in
Riverside Park in Berlin.
&&
LAT...LON 4398 8899 4398 8888 4391 8888 4389 8901
4395 8911 4396 8908
$$
ILC097-WIC059-070806-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0013.160407T1200Z-160408T1800Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.160407T1200Z.160407T1800Z.160408T1200Z.UU/
306 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fox River Near New Munster.
* At 2:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue
to rise to near 11.1 feet by tomorrow early afternoon.the river
will fall below flood stage by Friday morning.
* Impact...At 11.4 feet...There are 2 inches of water over 77th
Street in the Wheatland area.
&&
LAT...LON 4262 8832 4262 8813 4252 8812 4245 8810
4245 8827 4255 8825
$$
&&
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 48 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
Berlin 13.0 12.0 13.14 01 PM 04/06 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.3
New Munster 11.0 10.0 9.70 02 PM 04/06 11.0 11.0 10.5 10.0
- 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
Berlin 13.27 03 PM 04/02 0.00 13.30 07 AM 04/08
New Munster 10.66 03 AM 04/02 0.00 11.10 01 PM 04/07
Below is the latest predicted precipitation information in 6 hour
increments for the listed sites. This information is updated twice
daily - in the morning and evening. Precipitation prediction is for
48 hours into the future from September through February and for 24
hours into the future from March through August.
Berlin: 6 am-noon Wed Apr 06 0.09
Berlin: noon-6 pm Wed Apr 06 0.00
Berlin: 6 pm-midn Wed Apr 06 0.04
Berlin: midn-6 am Thu Apr 07 0.00
New Munster: 6 am-noon Wed Apr 06 0.25
New Munster: noon-6 pm Wed Apr 06 0.00
New Munster: 6 pm-midn Wed Apr 06 0.06
New Munster: midn-6 am Thu Apr 07 0.00554
WGUS83 KMKX 070214
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
914 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Wisconsin...
Fox River Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County
&&
WIC047-071414-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BERW3.1.ER.160319T1300Z.160409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
914 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fox River Near Berlin.
* At 8:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 13.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 13.3 feet by
early Saturday morning then begin falling.
* Impact...At 13.3 feet...There is minor flooding in Berlin and in
Riverside Park in Berlin.
&&
LAT...LON 4398 8899 4398 8888 4391 8888 4389 8901
4395 8911 4396 8908
$$
ILC097-WIC059-071413-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0013.160408T0000Z-160409T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.160408T0000Z.160408T0000Z.160408T1800Z.UU/
914 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fox River Near New Munster.
* At 9:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage
tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 10.8 feet...Floodwaters are near some homes along
Highway W in the Silver Lake area.
&&
LAT...LON 4262 8832 4262 8813 4252 8812 4245 8810
4245 8827 4255 8825
$$
&&
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 48 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
Berlin 13.0 12.0 13.13 08 PM 04/06 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.3
New Munster 11.0 10.0 9.93 09 PM 04/06 11.0 10.6 10.1 9.7
- 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
Berlin 13.27 03 PM 04/02 -0.01 13.30 01 AM 04/09
New Munster 10.66 03 AM 04/02 0.35 11.00 07 PM 04/07
Below is the latest predicted precipitation information in 6 hour
increments for the listed sites. This information is updated twice
daily - in the morning and evening. Precipitation prediction is for
48 hours into the future from September through February and for 24
hours into the future from March through August.
Berlin: 6 am-noon Wed Apr 06 0.00
Berlin: noon-6 pm Wed Apr 06 0.00
Berlin: 6 pm-midn Wed Apr 06 0.00
Berlin: midn-6 am Thu Apr 07 0.06
New Munster: 6 am-noon Wed Apr 06 0.00
New Munster: noon-6 pm Wed Apr 06 0.00
New Munster: 6 pm-midn Wed Apr 06 0.00
New Munster: midn-6 am Thu Apr 07 0.00521
WGUS83 KMKX 071024
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
524 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Wisconsin...
Fox River Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties
&&
ILC097-WIC059-072224-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0013.160408T0000Z-160409T0000Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.160408T0000Z.160408T0000Z.160408T1800Z.UU/
524 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fox River Near New Munster.
* At 5:00 AM Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage this
evening.
* Impact...At 10.8 feet...Floodwaters are near some homes along
Highway W in the Silver Lake area.
&&
LAT...LON 4262 8832 4262 8813 4252 8812 4245 8810
4245 8827 4255 8825
$$
&&
River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation...soil moisture conditions etc..and predicted
future 24 hour basin-average precipitation.
(stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages
- Flood full observed ...for 7 pm...
Location stage stage stage/time Fri Sat Sun Mon
New Munster 11.0 10.0 10.21 05 AM 04/07 10.9 10.9 10.4 9.9
- Highest 24 hour change
- observed in river stage
- stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage
- the last latest observed forecast in
- 7 days stage next 7 days
New Munster 10.66 03 AM 04/02 0.70 11.00 07 PM 04/07
Below is predicted precipitation information in 6 hour increments
for the listed sites. This information is updated twice daily-morning
and evening. Precipitation prediction is for 48 hours into the future
from September through February and for 24 hours into the future from
March through August.
New Munster: 6 pm-midn Thu Apr 07 0.06
New Munster: midn-6 am Fri Apr 08 0.00
New Munster: 6 am-noon Fri Apr 08 0.00
New Munster: noon-6 pm Fri Apr 08 0.00175
WGUS83 KMKX 071443
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
943 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016
...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Illinois...Wisconsin...
Fox River Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties
&&
ILC097-WIC059-071513-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160409T0000Z/
/NMSW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
943 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Fox River Near New Munster.
* At 9:00 AM Thursday the stage was 10.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 10.4 feet this
evening.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Floodwaters are near some homes along
Highway W in the Silver Lake area.
&&
LAT...LON 4262 8832 4262 8813 4252 8812 4245 8810
4245 8827 4255 8825
$$
&&
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 48 hour basin-average precipitation.
(stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages
- Flood full observed ...for 7 am...
Location stage stage stage/time Fri Sat Sun Mon
New Munster 11.0 10.0 10.30 09 AM 04/07 10.3 10.1 9.8 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 10.66 03 AM 04/02 0.71 10.40 07 PM 04/07
Below is the latest predicted precipitation information in 6 hour
increments for the listed sites. This information is updated twice
daily - in the morning and evening. Precipitation prediction is for
48 hours into the future from September through February and for 24
hours into the future from March through August.
New Munster: 6 am-noon Thu Apr 07 0.00
New Munster: noon-6 pm Thu Apr 07 0.00
New Munster: 6 pm-midn Thu Apr 07 0.00
New Munster: midn-6 am Fri Apr 08 0.00Nearby
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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.