Alert archive / Wisconsin / Flash Flood Warnings in 2019
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this flash flood warning at Oct 1, 2019, 8:51 PM CDT for Dodge County, Ozaukee County, Washington County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2019, 8:51 PM CDT (01:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2019, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Dodge County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Washington County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 11:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Sse Belgium, WI | SOUTHBOUND LANES OF I-43 CLOSED FROM COUNTY HWY D AT BELGIUM TO COUNTY HWY H NEAR PORT WASHINGTON. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 121 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 554 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 367 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
034
WGUS53 KMKX 020151
FFWMKX
WIC027-089-131-020445-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FF.W.0013.191002T0151Z-191002T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
851 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Ozaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin...
Washington County in southeastern Wisconsin...
Dodge County in southeastern Wisconsin...
* Until 1145 PM CDT.
* At 847 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a broken line of
thunderstorms producing heavy rain from Belgium west to Beaver
Dam, moving to the east to southeast. These storms will produce
very heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches in one hour resulting in
areas of flash flooding.
Radar estimates between 1 and 3 inches has fallen in northern
parts of Dodge county so far.
* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
West Bend, Mequon, Beaver Dam, Hartford, Grafton, Cedarburg, Port
Washington, Jackson, Mayville, Slinger, Saukville, Kewaskum,
Horicon, Thiensville, Juneau, Belgium, Fredonia, Theresa, Newburg
and Hustisford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 4336 8786 4326 8789 4323 8789 4324 8895
4352 8895 4355 8840 4354 8778 4348 8778
$$
MBK3 follow-up statements
106
WGUS73 KMKX 020231
FFSMKX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
931 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019
WIC027-089-131-020445-
/O.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-191002T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ozaukee WI-Washington WI-Dodge WI-
931 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
OZAUKEE...WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...
At 924 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported road closures in
Dodge County including County Road AY near Theresa.
Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall will continue to affect
the area from Port Washington west to Beaver Dam through the
late evening. One hour rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is likely,
producing the heavy rainfall.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
West Bend, Mequon, Beaver Dam, Hartford, Grafton, Cedarburg, Port
Washington, Jackson, Mayville, Slinger, Saukville, Kewaskum, Horicon,
Thiensville, Juneau, Belgium, Fredonia, Theresa, Newburg and
Hustisford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
&&
LAT...LON 4336 8786 4326 8789 4323 8789 4324 8895
4352 8895 4355 8840 4354 8778 4348 8778
$$
MBK895
WGUS73 KMKX 020359
FFSMKX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1059 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019
WIC027-089-131-020445-
/O.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-191002T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ozaukee WI-Washington WI-Dodge WI-
1059 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
OZAUKEE...WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...
At 1056 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rainfall has
caused flood waters to close Highway 43 in the Belgium area between
county roads D and H. The heavier rainfall has shifted south of the
area, but an additional one quarter to one half inch is expected
overnight. Flash flooding continues in the warned area.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
West Bend, Mequon, Beaver Dam, Hartford, Grafton, Cedarburg, Port
Washington, Jackson, Mayville, Slinger, Saukville, Kewaskum, Horicon,
Thiensville, Juneau, Belgium, Fredonia, Theresa, Newburg and
Hustisford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
&&
LAT...LON 4336 8786 4326 8789 4323 8789 4324 8895
4352 8895 4355 8840 4354 8778 4348 8778
$$
MBK444
WGUS73 KMKX 020436
FFSMKX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1136 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019
WIC027-089-131-020445-
/O.EXP.KMKX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-191002T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ozaukee WI-Washington WI-Dodge WI-
1136 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR OZAUKEE...WASHINGTON AND DODGE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 PM CDT...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 4336 8786 4326 8789 4323 8789 4324 8895
4352 8895 4355 8840 4354 8778 4348 8778
$$
MBKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 7:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Ozaukee, Washington | 77 min |
| Oct 1, 7:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 7:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Sauk | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Iowa, Lafayette | 60 min |
| Oct 1, 8:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Dane, Iowa, Lafayette | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 8:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 8:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 67 hr |
| Oct 1, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Dane | 62 min |
| Oct 1, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Rock, Walworth, Waukesha | 51 min |
| Oct 1, 9:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 29 min |
| Oct 1, 9:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Jefferson, Milwaukee, Rock, Waukesha | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 9:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Waukesha | 27 min |
| Oct 1, 10:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 63 min | |
| Oct 2, 12:00 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 21 days |
| Oct 2, 2:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Dane | 38 hr |
| Oct 2, 3:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Ozaukee | 21 days |
| Oct 2, 3:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Ozaukee | 6 days |
| Oct 2, 4:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Kenosha | 21 days |
| Oct 2, 5:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Sauk | 7 days |
| Oct 2, 8:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Columbia | 21 days |
| Oct 2, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Ozaukee | 25 hr |
| Oct 2, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 66 hr |
| Oct 2, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 34 hr |
| Oct 2, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Racine | 57 hr |
| Oct 2, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 54 hr |
| Oct 2, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 37 hr |
| Oct 2, 10:40 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Jefferson | 29 hr |
| Oct 2, 10:40 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Rock | 22 days |
| Oct 2, 10:40 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Racine | 5 days |
| Oct 2, 2:49 PM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | MKX | Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan | 13 hr |
| Oct 2, 4:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 37 days |
| Oct 2, 4:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Racine | 5 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.