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River Flood Watch 33, NWS Milwaukee, WI

October 2, 2018Jefferson County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood watch at Oct 2, 2018, 5:27 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Oct 3, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 2, 2018, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 3, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 3, 2018, 10:17 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Jefferson County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 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 Fort Atkinson (FATW3). The gauge peaked at 16.21 ft at Oct 4, 2018, 12:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
14.5 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05427085, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood watch 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 watch went out at Oct 2, 4:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 2, 4:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 2, 3:16 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
316 PM CDT Tue Oct 2 2018

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Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
316 PM CDT Tue Oct 2 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms may linger on Wednesday but
become likely Wednesday night with the passage of a strong cold
front. There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms northwest of
a line from Monroe to Lake Mills to Elkhart Lake, and a Marginal
Risk over the remainder of southern Wisconsin. There is a small
tornado threat mainly across south central Wisconsin, while
damaging winds and large hail are possible over all of southern
Wisconsin.

There are chances for thunderstorms at times Thursday night into
early next week with the bigger concern being rounds of heavy rain
with continued river flooding or new rounds of river flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Wednesday afternoon and night.

LMZ643>646-032030-
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-
316 PM CDT Tue Oct 2 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There are chances of thunderstorms late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

A Small Craft Advisory goes into effect at 7 AM Wednesday until 10
AM Friday.

There are chances of thunderstorms Wednesday and Wednesday night,
with additional chances of thunderstorms are forecast Friday into
early next week.

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870-872-874-876-878-032030-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
316 PM CDT Tue Oct 2 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are likely late tonight north half of the lake with
scattered thunderstorms south half.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

A Gale Warning is in effect Wednesday afternoon and night north
half of the lake. Southerly Gales will shift westerly during this
time. Very high waves are expected.

There are chances of thunderstorms at times from Friday into early
next week.

Collar
www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 1, 7:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock, Walworth43 min
Oct 1, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWalworth45 min
Oct 1, 9:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXGreen Lake25 days
Oct 1, 9:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXWaukesha69 hr
Oct 1, 9:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXLafayette3 days
Oct 1, 9:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXGreen, Rock13 days
Oct 1, 10:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchMKXRacine5 hr
Oct 2, 2:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXRock24 hr
Oct 2, 2:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXJefferson, Rock25 days
Oct 2, 2:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXGreen22 days
Oct 2, 3:28 AM CDTGale WatchMKX12 hr
Oct 2, 3:18 PM CDTGale WarningMKX40 hr
Oct 2, 3:18 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX3 days
Oct 2, 5:27 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchMKXJefferson22 hr

Nearby

River Flood Watches in Wisconsin, 2018Every river flood watch in 2018

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.