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River Flood Warning 53, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 18, 2019Columbia County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2019, 9:22 PM CDT for Columbia County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 20, 2019, 12:15 AM CDT. It was in force for 64 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2019, 9:22 PM CDT (02:22 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 20, 2019, 12:15 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 22, 2019, 4:22 PM CDT
In force
64 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Columbia County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:25 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 Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells (WDEW3). The gauge peaked at 16.84 ft at Apr 21, 2019, 8:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
17.6 ft
Major stage
18.9 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05404000, 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 warning 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 warning went out at Apr 18, 6:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 6:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 3:42 PM CDT, 5 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
342 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

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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-
342 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ643>646-192045-
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-
342 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Gale Warning goes into effect from Port Washington to Winthrop
Harbor Illinois at 1 AM. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect at
the same time from Sheboygan to Port Washington. Brisk north winds
and high waves are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday

The Gale Warning and Small Craft Advisory continues until 7 PM
Friday for brisk north winds and high waves. A Small Craft
Advisory will likely be needed afterward for the remainder of
Friday night and Saturday as brisk north winds and high waves
continue.

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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-
342 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Gale Warning goes into effect at 1 AM Friday for the south half
of the lake. Northerly gales and high waves are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday

The Gale Warning remains in effect until 7 PM Friday for the south
half of the lake. Northerly gales and high waves are expected.
Brisk north winds and high waves will then continue over the south
half of the lake through Saturday.

www.weather.gov/mkx

Nearby

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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.