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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Milwaukee, WI

May 14, 2018Waukesha County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at May 14, 2018, 4:34 AM CDT for Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It took effect at May 14, 2018, 5:46 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 14, 2018, 4:34 AM CDT (09:34 UTC)
In effect from: May 14, 2018, 5:46 AM CDT
Expired: May 14, 2018, 10:23 AM CDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Waukesha County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Fox River at Waukesha (WKEW3). The gauge peaked at 5.86 ft at May 14, 2018, 3:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 5 ft
Minor stage: 6 ft
Moderate stage: 8 ft
Major stage: 10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05543830, 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.

347 
WGUS43 KMKX 140934
FLWMKX


Flood Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
434 AM CDT Mon May 14 2018

...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a 
flood warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...

  Fox River At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County

&& 
WIC133-142134-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0039.180514T1046Z-180515T0145Z/
/WKEW3.1.ER.180514T1046Z.180514T1200Z.180514T1945Z.NO/
434 AM CDT Mon May 14 2018

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/sullivan has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Fox River At Waukesha.
* At  3:00 AM Monday the stage was 5.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.  
* Forecast...Rise to around 6.1 or 6.2 feet this morning. 
* Impact...At 5.9 feet...There is minor lowland flooding in the 
  Waukesha area. This level is about the 50 percent flood meaning 
  there is a 50 percent chance in any given year of the river 
  reaching this level.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4304 8824 4304 8817 4300 8821 4297 8823
      4300 8832 4302 8826

$$

&&

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, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours 
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the 
future from October through March.
 
(stages in ft.)        Bank-      Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood  full      observed        ...for 6 pm...
Location       stage  stage    stage/time       Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Waukesha         6.0   5.0   5.84 03 AM 05/14   5.7  4.9  4.6  4.4

-                   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
Waukesha         5.84  03 AM 05/14    0.66       6.17 07 AM 05/14

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 October through March and for 24 hours into the future from
April through September.

Waukesha: 6 pm-midn  Mon May 14  0.02
Waukesha: midn-6 am  Tue May 15  0.19
Waukesha: 6 am-noon  Tue May 15  0.00
Waukesha: noon-6 pm  Tue May 15  0.00
Waukesha: 6 pm-midn  Tue May 15  0.28
Waukesha: midn-6 am  Wed May 16  0.10
Waukesha: 6 am-noon  Wed May 16  0.05
Waukesha: noon-6 pm  Wed May 16  0.00

1 follow-up statement

510 
WGUS83 KMKX 141523
FLSMKX


Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1023 AM CDT Mon May 14 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Wisconsin...
 
  Fox River At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County
 

&& 
WIC133-141553-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-180515T0145Z/
/WKEW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT Mon May 14 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Fox River At Waukesha.
* At  9:00 AM Monday the stage was 5.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 5.8 feet. The 
  river will fall to 5.7 feet by .
* Impact...At 5.9 feet...There is minor lowland flooding in the 
  Waukesha area. This level is about the 50 percent flood meaning 
  there is a 50 percent chance in any given year of the river 
  reaching this level.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4304 8824 4304 8817 4300 8821 4297 8823
      4300 8832 4302 8826

$$

&& 

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, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours 
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the 
future from October through March.
 
(stages in ft.)        Bank-      Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood  full      observed        ...for 6 pm...
Location       stage  stage    stage/time       Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu
Waukesha         6.0   5.0   5.41 09 AM 05/14   5.6  5.7  5.5  5.1

-                   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
Waukesha         5.84  03 AM 05/14    0.42       5.70 01 AM 05/15

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 October through March and for 24
hours into the future from April through September.

Waukesha: 6 am-noon  Mon May 14  0.09
Waukesha: noon-6 pm  Mon May 14  0.00
Waukesha: 6 pm-midn  Mon May 14  0.19
Waukesha: midn-6 am  Tue May 15  0.14
Waukesha: 6 am-noon  Tue May 15  0.00
Waukesha: noon-6 pm  Tue May 15  0.00
Waukesha: 6 pm-midn  Tue May 15  0.00
Waukesha: midn-6 am  Wed May 16  0.00

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 12:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Jefferson	31 min
May 14, 1:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Waukesha	47 min
May 14, 1:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Walworth	37 min
May 14, 2:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Racine	26 min
May 14, 3:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Iowa	35 min
May 14, 7:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Lafayette	37 min
May 14, 7:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Green	37 min
May 14, 8:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Rock	39 min
May 14, 8:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Waukesha	36 min
May 14, 9:53 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Racine	59 hr
May 14, 10:03 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Kenosha	6 days
May 14, 10:37 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	Jefferson, Rock	18 hr
May 14, 10:37 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	Racine	26 hr
May 14, 10:37 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	Jefferson	18 hr
May 14, 10:50 AM CDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MKX		16 hr
May 14, 6:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Kenosha	34 min

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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.