Alert archive / Wisconsin / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Jan 18, 2016, 2:18 PM CST for Rock County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jan 18, 2016, 11:47 PM CST. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2016, 2:18 PM CST (20:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2016, 11:47 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2016, 9:40 PM CST
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Rock County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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 Rock River at Afton (AFTW3).
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11.1 ft
- Major stage
- 12.2 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05430500, 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.
107
WGUS43 KMKX 182018
FLWMKX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
218 PM CST MON JAN 18 2016
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
flood warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock County
&&
WIC105-190818-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0003.160119T0547Z-000000T0000Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.160119T0547Z.160120T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
218 PM CST MON JAN 18 2016
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/sullivan has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Rock River At Afton.
* At 1:15 PM Monday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 9.6 feet by tomorrow evening. additional rises are possible
thereafter.
* Impact...At 9.1 feet...Floodwaters affect property of a home on
South Christianson Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
area.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 8910 4266 8903 4261 8900 4257 8898
4257 8909 4261 8910
&&
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 Tue Wed Thu Fri
Afton 9.0 8.0 8.40 01 PM 01/18 9.3 9.5 9.2 9.1
- 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
Afton 9.62 08 AM 01/14 2.01 9.55 06 PM 01/19
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.
Afton: 6 am-noon Mon Jan 18 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Mon Jan 18 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Mon Jan 18 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Wed Jan 20 0.02
$$
BSH8 follow-up statements
570
WGUS83 KMKX 190253
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
853 PM CST MON JAN 18 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock County
&&
WIC105-191453-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0003.160119T1200Z-160120T0600Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.160119T1200Z.160119T1200Z.160120T0000Z.NO/
853 PM CST MON JAN 18 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rock River At Afton.
* At 7:15 PM Monday the stage was 8.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage
tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Minor flood damge occurs to lowland and
agricultural land adjacent to the river in the Afton and Janesville
areas.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 8910 4266 8903 4261 8900 4257 8898
4257 8909 4261 8910
$$
&&
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
Afton 9.0 8.0 8.66 07 PM 01/18 9.0 8.8 8.7 8.6
- 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
Afton 9.62 08 AM 01/14 2.33 9.00 06 AM 01/19
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.
Afton: 6 pm-midn Mon Jan 18 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Wed Jan 20 0.02
Afton: 6 am-noon Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Wed Jan 20 0.00569
WGUS83 KMKX 191211
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
611 AM CST TUE JAN 19 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock County
&&
WIC105-200011-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0600Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.160119T0457Z.160119T0930Z.160120T0000Z.NO/
611 AM CST TUE JAN 19 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rock River At Afton.
* At 4:15 AM Tuesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
this evening.
* Impact...At 9.1 feet...Floodwaters affect property of a home on
South Christianson Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
area.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 8910 4266 8903 4261 8900 4257 8898
4257 8909 4261 8910
$$
&&
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 Wed Thu Fri Sat
Afton 9.0 8.0 9.40 04 AM 01/19 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.6
- 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
Afton 9.62 08 AM 01/14 2.48 9.00 12 PM 01/19
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.
Afton: 6 am-noon Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Thu Jan 21 0.00669
WGUS83 KMKX 192130
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
330 PM CST TUE JAN 19 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock County
&&
WIC105-200930-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160125T1200Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.160119T0457Z.160119T1800Z.160125T0600Z.NO/
330 PM CST TUE JAN 19 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rock River At Afton.
* At 2:15 PM Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
early Monday morning.
* Impact...At 9.1 feet...Floodwaters affect property of a home on
South Christianson Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
area.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 8910 4266 8903 4261 8900 4257 8898
4257 8909 4261 8910
$$
&&
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
Afton 9.0 8.0 9.49 02 PM 01/19 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.1
- 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
Afton 9.62 08 AM 01/14 1.00 9.40 06 PM 01/19
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.
Afton: 6 pm-midn Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Thu Jan 21 0.00391
WGUS83 KMKX 200159
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
759 PM CST TUE JAN 19 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock County
&&
WIC105-201359-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160125T1200Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.160119T0457Z.160119T1800Z.160125T0600Z.NO/
759 PM CST TUE JAN 19 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rock River At Afton.
* At 6:15 PM Tuesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
early Monday morning.
* Impact...At 9.1 feet...Floodwaters affect property of a home on
South Christianson Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
area.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 8910 4266 8903 4261 8900 4257 8898
4257 8909 4261 8910
$$
&&
River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation...soil moisture conditions etc..and predicted
future 24 hour basin-average precipitation.
(stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages
- Flood full observed ...for 7 pm...
Location stage stage stage/time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Afton 9.0 8.0 9.41 06 PM 01/19 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.1
- Highest 24 hour change
- observed in river stage
- stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage
- the last latest observed forecast in
- 7 days stage next 7 days
Afton 9.62 08 AM 01/14 0.75 9.40 12 AM 01/20
Below is predicted precipitation information in 6 hour increments
for the listed sites. This information is updated twice daily-morning
and evening. Precipitation prediction is for 48 hours into the future
from September through February and for 24 hours into the future from
March through August.
Afton: 6 pm-midn Tue Jan 19 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Thu Jan 21 0.00808
WGUS83 KMKX 201112
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
512 AM CST WED JAN 20 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock County
&&
WIC105-202312-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160125T1200Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.160119T0457Z.160119T1800Z.160125T0600Z.NO/
512 AM CST WED JAN 20 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rock River At Afton.
* At 3:15 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact...At 9.1 feet...Floodwaters affect property of a home on
South Christianson Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
area.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 8910 4266 8903 4261 8900 4257 8898
4257 8909 4261 8910
$$
&&
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
Afton 9.0 8.0 9.16 03 AM 01/20 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.0
- 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
Afton 9.62 08 AM 01/14 -0.27 9.20 12 PM 01/21
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.
Afton: 6 am-noon Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Fri Jan 22 0.00368
WGUS43 KMKX 201534
FLWMKX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
934 AM CST WED JAN 20 2016
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock County
&&
WIC105-210334-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160126T1200Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.160119T0457Z.160119T1800Z.160126T0600Z.NO/
934 AM CST WED JAN 20 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rock River At Afton.
* At 8:15 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
early Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 9.1 feet...Floodwaters affect property of a home on
South Christianson Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
area.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 8910 4266 8903 4261 8900 4257 8898
4257 8909 4261 8910
&&
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
Afton 9.0 8.0 9.15 08 AM 01/20 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.0
- 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
Afton 9.62 08 AM 01/14 -0.24 9.10 12 PM 01/20
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.
Afton: 6 am-noon Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Fri Jan 22 0.00
$$985
WGUS83 KMKX 202156
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
356 PM CST WED JAN 20 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock County
&&
WIC105-210956-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160126T1200Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.160119T0457Z.160119T1800Z.160126T0600Z.NO/
356 PM CST WED JAN 20 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Rock River At Afton.
* At 2:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Minor flood damge occurs to lowland and
agricultural land adjacent to the river in the Afton and Janesville
areas.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 8910 4266 8903 4261 8900 4257 8898
4257 8909 4261 8910
$$
&&
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
Afton 9.0 8.0 8.94 02 PM 01/20 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0
- 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
Afton 9.62 08 AM 01/14 -0.55 9.01 06 PM 01/20
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.
Afton: 6 pm-midn Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Fri Jan 22 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Fri Jan 22 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Fri Jan 22 0.00417
WGUS83 KMKX 210340
FLSMKX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
940 PM CST WED JAN 20 2016
...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock County
&&
WIC105-210410-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160126T1200Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.160119T0457Z.160119T1800Z.160120T1845Z.NO/
940 PM CST WED JAN 20 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Rock River At Afton.
* At 8:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 12:45 PM Wednesday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 8.0 feet by Friday
morning.
* Impact...At 8.5 feet...Floodwaters spread into lowland and
agricultural land adjacent to the river in the Afton and Janesville
areas.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 8910 4266 8903 4261 8900 4257 8898
4257 8909 4261 8910
$$
&&
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
Afton 9.0 8.0 8.65 08 PM 01/20 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.0
- 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
Afton 9.62 08 AM 01/14 -0.64 8.60 12 AM 01/21
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.
Afton: 6 pm-midn Wed Jan 20 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: 6 pm-midn Thu Jan 21 0.00
Afton: midn-6 am Fri Jan 22 0.00
Afton: 6 am-noon Fri Jan 22 0.00
Afton: noon-6 pm Fri Jan 22 0.00The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 1:43 PM CST | River Flood Watch | MKX | Rock | 24 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.