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River Flood Warning 98, NWS Milwaukee, WI

October 4, 2019Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Oct 4, 2019, 10:23 AM CDT for Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 4, 2019, 10:23 AM CDT (15:23 UTC)
Expired: Oct 5, 2019, 9:06 PM CDT
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Ozaukee County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:22 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 Milwaukee River at Waubeka (WAUW3).

Action stage: 8.5 ft
Minor stage: 9.5 ft
Moderate stage: 10.5 ft
Major stage: 11.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 Oct 4, 8:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 4, 8:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 4, 3:29 AM CDT, 6 hours 54 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-050830-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
329 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Minor to moderate flooding will continue on some rivers across
southern Wisconsin.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Minor to moderate flooding will continue on some rivers across
southern Wisconsin this weekend into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed this weekend.

LMZ643>646-050830-
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-
329 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect from Port Washington to
Winthrop Harbor until 4 PM CDT for 3 to 5 foot waves.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Winds and waves may reach Small Craft Advisory levels Saturday
into Saturday evening as breezy south winds develop.

Breezy westerly winds are then expected on Sunday with a
continuation of a Small Craft Advisory possible.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-050830-
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-
329 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Breezy northerly winds will prevail today especially over the
south half. High waves can be expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Breezy south to southeast winds will develop for Saturday into
Saturday evening, with high waves over the northern and central
portion of the lake. The winds may approach gale force Saturday
evening over the north half of the lake. Breezy westerly winds
are then expected for Sunday.

www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 4, 3:05 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	MKX		16 hr
Oct 4, 5:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Jefferson	15 days
Oct 4, 2:50 PM CDT	Gale Watch	MKX		13 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2019 Every river flood warning in 2019

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.