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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Aug 3, 2020, 12:20 PM CDT for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2020, 12:20 PM CDT (17:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2020, 10:46 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Milwaukee County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:24 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 Root River at Franklin (FRKW3). The gauge peaked at 8.31 ft at Aug 3, 2020, 3:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04087220, 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.
451
WGUS43 KMKX 031720
FLWMKX
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1220 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
WIC079-040415-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0027.200803T1720Z-200804T0407Z/
/FRKW3.1.ER.200803T1548Z.200803T1600Z.200803T1606Z.NO/
1220 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Root River At Franklin.
* From this afternoon to this evening.
* At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 8.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river will likely stay in minor flood stage until
falling below flood stage later this week. Forecast heights will
be added in further updates.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, A low spot on Oakwood Road in southern
Milwaukee County is flooded. Other flooding effects are confined
mainly to agricultural land.
&&
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 1 pm...
Location stage stage stage/time Tue Wed Thu Fri
Franklin 8.0 7.0 8.03 11 am 8/03 4.3 3.2 2.6 2.4
- 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
Franklin 8.03 11 am 8/03 6.04 7.50 1 pm 8/03
&&
LAT...LON 4291 8808 4291 8798 4289 8793 4287 8790
4281 8795 4285 8806
$$
CMILLER3 follow-up statements
843
WGUS43 KMKX 032053
FLWMKX
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
353 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
WIC079-040900-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-200804T1234Z/
/FRKW3.1.ER.200803T1548Z.200803T1900Z.200804T0034Z.NO/
353 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration until tomorrow morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Root River At Franklin.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 2:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 8.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is currently above minor flood stage, but is
expected to begin to fall through the evening.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, A low spot on Oakwood Road in southern
Milwaukee County is flooded. Other flooding effects are confined
mainly to agricultural land.
&&
River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.
(Stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages
- Flood full observed ...for 1 pm...
Location stage stage stage/time Tue Wed Thu Fri
Franklin 8.0 7.0 8.30 2 pm 8/03 6.0 4.6 3.0 2.5
- Highest 24 hour change
- observed in river stage
- stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage
- the last latest observed forecast in
- 7 days stage next 7 days
Franklin 8.3 2 pm 8/03 6.18 8.27 1 pm 8/03
&&
LAT...LON 4291 8808 4291 8798 4289 8793 4287 8790
4281 8795 4285 8806
$$
WAGNER587
WGUS83 KMKX 040141
FLSMKX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
841 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
WIC079-041330-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-200804T1327Z/
/FRKW3.1.ER.200803T1548Z.200803T2000Z.200804T0127Z.NO/
841 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Root River At Franklin.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 8.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river has begun and will continue to fall this
evening and is expected to go below minor flood stage by early
Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, A low spot on Oakwood Road in southern
Milwaukee County is flooded. Other flooding effects are confined
mainly to agricultural land.
&&
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 7 pm...
Location stage stage stage/time Tue Wed Thu Fri
Franklin 8.0 7.0 8.16 7 pm 8/03 5.6 3.8 2.8 2.5
- 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
Franklin 8.34 3 pm 8/03 5.5 7.50 1 am 8/04
&&
LAT...LON 4291 8808 4291 8798 4289 8793 4287 8790
4281 8795 4285 8806
$$
WAGNER562
WGUS83 KMKX 040346
FLSMKX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1046 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
WIC079-040500-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-200804T0346Z/
/FRKW3.1.ER.700119T1127Z.700119T1128Z.700119T1128Z.NO/
1046 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020
...The Flood Warning for the Root River At Franklin has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Root River At Franklin.
* At 10:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 7.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has fallen below minor flood stage and is
expected to continue falling over the next few days.
&&
River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.
(Stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages
- Flood full observed ...for 1 am...
Location stage stage stage/time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Franklin 8.0 7.0 7.97 9 pm 8/03 5.1 3.4 2.7 2.5
- Highest 24 hour change
- observed in river stage
- stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage
- the last latest observed forecast in
- 7 days stage next 7 days
Franklin 8.34 3 pm 8/03 5.22 7.50 1 am 8/04
&&
LAT...LON 4291 8808 4291 8798 4289 8793 4287 8790
4281 8795 4285 8806
$$
WAGNERWhat 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 Aug 3, 12:15 PM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 12:15 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1215 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020
.UPDATE...Winds are beginning to slowly veer more to the north
along the lakeshore late this morning and expect this trend to
continue with winds becoming north to northeast for a time later
today into tonight. Wave heights are in the 3 to 5 foot range
along the shore, so some increase in waves is still likely. Wl
continue Lake Shore Flood Advisory for now along with Beach Hazard
Statement. Lowered max temperatures a few degrees for today, more
into the mid 60s to around 70.
&&
.AVIATION(18Z TAFS)...MVFR clouds will persist this afternoon and
will linger into a portion of tonight. Possible sct-bkn lower
stratus may linger through the night into Tuesday, but confidence
is low for this solution. Wl continue clearing trend tonight with
caveat of mentioning sct clouds at lower levels through the night.
A few light showers still possible this afternoon.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... (Issued 920 AM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020)
UPDATE...Reamplification of long wave trof from southern Canada
into the western Great Lakes as a mid-level short wave rotates
southeast may bring more showers to parts of southern WI this
afternoon and tonight. Expect clouds to persist much of the day
due to thermal trof and weak low level cold air advection
persisting along with low to mid level cyclonic curvature. Clouds
should at least partially clear in some areas tonight. High
temperatures may be optimistic, and may need to lower in some
areas.
MARINE...
Nearshore...Winds are currently northwest at the shore but are
expected to turn to the north to northeast today and continue into
tonight. Gusty winds to 25 knots will continue which will continue
to cause higher wave heights. Hence the Small Craft Advisory will
remain in effect for the nearshore waters into Tuesday.
Open Waters...Winds are already more north to northeast over the
Lake Michigan open waters and seeing gusts reach 25 kts at some
buoys and lakeshore sites. Lake induced low level instability and
weak low level convergence may contribute to a couple more
waterspouts over the open waters today.
PREV DISCUSSION... (Issued 644 AM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020)
UPDATE...
Light showers/drizzle/sprinkles are still scattered about
southern WI this morning due to continued vorticity advection.
The low clouds are expanding westward, and now a line from DLL to
MSN to EFT is on the western edge of the cloud shield. Expect
clouds to become more cellular as the day goes on due to the steep
low level lapse rates. There should be another round of light
scattered showers that develop this afternoon, at least for
southeast WI.
AVIATION(12Z TAFS)...
A line from DLL to MSN to EFT is on the western edge of the low
cloud shield with bases around 2000 ft. Some IFR ceilings
are lingering in southeast WI but expect improvement soon. The
gusty northerly winds in the wake of the cold front diminished
somewhat overnight, but expect them to resume by mid morning and
persist into this evening. Look for MVFR ceilings to improve to
VFR late this afternoon and gradually clear from west to east
later tonight into Tuesday morning. Diurnal cumulus clouds with
bases around 5000 ft are expected Tuesday afternoon.
PREV DISCUSSION... (Issued 413 AM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020)
SHORT TERM...
Today through Tuesday...Forecast Confidence is Medium to High.
Today will be a raw day with mostly cloudy skies, scattered
showers, and gusty northerly winds. Highest chances for rain and
clouds will be near the lakeshore, with inland areas west of
Madison having the best chance for more breaks in the clouds.
An upper level low pressure trough will continue to sit over the
Great Lakes region through Tuesday. A series of vorticity maxima
are rotating through southern WI and causing persistent scattered
showers. The scattered showers over southeast WI are slowly moving
eastward toward the open lake this morning with one shortwave.
Cyclonic flow and steep low level lapse rates will allow for pop-
up showers across most of southern WI today, with highest coverage
over southeast WI. Shower chances diminish over far southeast WI
tonight and any showers on Tuesday should remain off shore.
Cold air advection will allow for gusty northerly winds
through Tuesday morning, with diminishing winds later in the day
as high pressure moves in. High temperatures will struggle to
reach 70 today and tomorrow. Lows tonight will be around 50 inland
from the lakeshore.
Persistent north to northeast winds, aided by high lake levels,
will bring high waves to the shoreline today and tonight, with
lingering high waves over shoreline areas of Racine and Kenosha
County likely persisting through midday Tuesday. A Lakeshore
Flood Advisory is in effect.
The high waves will create dangerous swim conditions, so a Beach
Hazards Statement is also in effect for today through Tuesday.
LONG TERM...
Tuesday night through Thursday night...Confidence is Medium.
The upper low will finally begin to push east late Tuesday into
Wednesday as high pressure settles in behind the departing system.
Winds aloft stay our of the north during this period and with
drier air in place we should have a brief stretch of below normal
temps. Then as we head into Thursday a ridge across the western US
amplifies and will send a shortwave out of the northern Rockies
into the northern Plains. This will cross the region on Thursday
and although drier air at the surface should hold, winds aloft
shift to the south. This system will also be bringing its own slug
of moisture.
Models continue to differ on the timing and overall shape of this
shortwave with both the GFS/NAM showing a more stretched shortwave
rolling through. The ECMWF/CMC keep the feature a bit more intact.
If the slower timing occurs the best forcing would occur during
the afternoon hours and more scattered thunderstorms would be
possible. With lingering uncertainty will keep with slight chances
for now.
Friday through Sunday...Confidence is Medium.
Winds become more southerly as we head into the weekend and the
western ridge shifts east to the southern plains. Expect a warming
trend in temps over the weekend with increasing storm chances. The
ridge flattens and waves moving along the northern periphery will
help to increase storm chances this weekend. Still hard to pin
down any particular period of higher chances this far out so kept
with broad chances each day.
AVIATION(09Z TAF Update)...
A line from Fond du Lac to Janesville is on the western edge of
the low cloud shield with bases between 900 and 2500 ft. Some IFR
ceilings developed in southeast WI with diminishing light rain
showers. The gusty winds in the wake of the cold front diminished
somewhat overnight, but expect gusty winds resuming by mid morning
and persisting into this evening. Look for MVFR ceilings to
improve to IFR late this afternoon and gradually clear from west
to east later tonight into Tuesday morning. Diurnal cumulus clouds
with bases around 5000 ft are expected Tuesday afternoon.
MARINE...
Southern Lake Michigan will be in an environment that supports
waterspouts this morning with any stronger thunderstorms. There
will be enough of a lake- air temperature difference to support
lake effect clouds and potentially some lake effect showers
tonight through Tuesday.
Gusty north winds and high waves will persist through Tuesday
morning. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the nearshore
waters. Winds and waves will slowly dissipate heading into
Tuesday afternoon as high pressure builds into the area. That high
will remain across the area through later in the week.
BEACHES...
Gusty north to northeast winds developed overnight over the shore
areas of Lake Michigan behind a cold front. Waves are expected to
build to 4 to 7 feet with a few higher waves possible. These
conditions will cause dangerous swimming conditions at Lake
Michigan beaches today through Tuesday. Hence a Beach Hazard
Statement is in effect for all lakeshore counties through
Tuesday afternoon.
&&
.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...Beach Hazards Statement through Tuesday evening for WIZ052-060-
066-071-072.
Lakeshore Flood Advisory until 7 AM CDT Tuesday for WIZ052-060-
066.
Lakeshore Flood Advisory until 1 PM CDT Tuesday for WIZ071-072.
LM...Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM CDT Tuesday for LMZ645-646.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT Tuesday for LMZ643-644.
&&
Update...MBK
Today/Tonight and Aviation/Marine...MBK
Tuesday THROUGH Sunday...StumpfHazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 9:53 AM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 953 AM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-041500- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 953 AM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Rest of Today and Tonight High Swim Risk conditions are expected at Lake Michigan beaches today and tonight due to a prolonged period of onshore winds. Life threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. The onshore and along shore winds and high waves may also cause localized flooding and erosion along the Lake Michigan shoreline from Sheboygan to Kenosha. A Lakeshore Flood Advisory is in effect through Tuesday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday The High Swim Risk will continue at Lake Michigan beaches through Tuesday due to the prolonged period of onshore winds and high waves. The onshore winds and high waves start to shift south on Tuesday and localized flooding and erosion along the Lake Michigan shoreline is possible from Racine to Kenosha. A Lakeshore Flood Advisory is in effect through early Tuesday afternoon. Thunderstorm chances return to the region Thursday and continue through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected but rainfall totals from yesterday would be appreciated. LMZ643>646-041500- 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- 953 AM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois. .DAY ONE...Rest of Today and Tonight Gusty north to northeast winds will continue today, causing waves to build. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through late Tuesday evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday The Small Craft Advisory will continue through Tuesday for gusty north to northeast winds and high waves. Thunderstorm chances return on Friday and continue through the weekend. LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-041500- 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- 953 AM CDT Mon Aug 3 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Rest of Today and Tonight There remains a small risk for waterspouts over the Lake Michigan open waters today. Gusty north to northeast winds to 30 knots are expected today into tonight causing high waves. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Gusty northeast winds and higher waves will persist through Tuesday. A few waterspouts will be possible over mainly the northern half of Lake Michigan on Tuesday. www.weather.gov/mkx MBK
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 3, 7:50 AM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
750 AM CDT MON AUG 3 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0743 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW HALES CORNERS 42.92N 88.07W
08/03/2020 M1.57 INCH MILWAUKEE WI PUBLIC
&&Local storm report, Aug 3, 8:44 AM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
844 AM CDT MON AUG 3 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W ALLENTON 43.42N 88.35W
08/03/2020 M1.91 INCH WASHINGTON WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ALLW3 ALLENTON.
0616 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ALLENTON 43.42N 88.37W
08/03/2020 M2.03 INCH WASHINGTON WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WS-33 ALLENTON 1.4 WSW.
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ENE TWIN LAKES 42.53N 88.22W
08/03/2020 M1.65 INCH KENOSHA WI MESONET
MESONET STATION DW6766 BASSETT.
0731 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WSW BROOKFIELD 43.05N 88.18W
08/03/2020 M1.41 INCH WAUKESHA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BFDW3 2.9 W
BROOKFIELD.
0705 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE BROWNS LAKE 42.69N 88.21W
08/03/2020 M1.89 INCH RACINE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION FW4342 BURLINGTON.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W BROWNS LAKE 42.69N 88.26W
08/03/2020 M1.94 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-27 BURLINGTON 1.4 NE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NW CALEDONIA 42.83N 87.99W
08/03/2020 M1.59 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-7 CALEDONIA 3.6 WNW.
0816 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE SAINT FRANCIS 42.97N 87.86W
08/03/2020 M2.49 INCH MILWAUKEE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION FW2905 CUDAHY.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW EAGLE LAKE 42.70N 88.15W
08/03/2020 M1.65 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-29 EAGLE LAKE 1.2
WSW.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW ELKHORN 42.67N 88.57W
08/03/2020 M2.46 INCH WALWORTH WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WW-23 ELKHORN 1.5 WSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW ELMWOOD PARK 42.68N 87.85W
08/03/2020 M1.05 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-22 ELMWOOD PARK 1.8
SW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE GREENDALE 42.94N 87.98W
08/03/2020 M3.54 INCH MILWAUKEE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MW-23 GREENDALE 1.0 ENE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE HALES CORNERS 42.93N 88.04W
08/03/2020 M2.68 INCH MILWAUKEE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MW-33 HALES CORNERS 0.7
SE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW KEWASKUM 43.53N 88.27W
08/03/2020 M1.83 INCH WASHINGTON WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WS-4 KEWASKUM 1.8 WNW.
0825 AM HEAVY RAIN NEWBURG 43.43N 88.05W
08/03/2020 M2.09 INCH WASHINGTON WI MESONET
MESONET STATION NWSTJ NEWBURG.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SSW KENOSHA 42.52N 87.84W
08/03/2020 M1.78 INCH KENOSHA WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-KN-14 PLEASANT PRAIRIE
2.1 E.
0824 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N PORT WASHINGTON 43.40N 87.88W
08/03/2020 M1.31 INCH OZAUKEE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION PTWSH PORT WASHINGTON.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTH BAY 42.76N 87.78W
08/03/2020 M2.02 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-32 RACINE 2.6 NNE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ROCHESTER 42.74N 88.22W
08/03/2020 M1.55 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-25 ROCHESTER 0.2 SE.
0824 AM HEAVY RAIN SHOREWOOD 43.09N 87.88W
08/03/2020 M1.24 INCH MILWAUKEE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION SORWD SHOREWOOD.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE SOUTH MILWAUKEE 42.90N 87.85W
08/03/2020 M3.31 INCH MILWAUKEE WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SEEW3 SOUTH
MILWAUKEE-WWTP.
0608 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW WEST BEND 43.44N 88.20W
08/03/2020 M3.10 INCH WASHINGTON WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WS-23 WEST BEND 1.3 NNW.
&&Local storm report, Aug 3, 8:53 AM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
853 AM CDT MON AUG 3 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S WEST ALLIS 42.98N 88.04W
08/03/2020 M4.73 INCH MILWAUKEE WI MESONET
MMSD SITE ON 97TH STREET. 2.54 INCHES FELL
IN 30 MINUTES FROM 8:45 TO 9:15 PM 8/2.
&&Local storm report, Aug 3, 9:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
940 AM CDT MON AUG 3 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0938 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N GREENFIELD 42.98N 88.00W
08/03/2020 M6.40 INCH MILWAUKEE WI PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.
&&Local storm report, Aug 3, 9:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
943 AM CDT MON AUG 3 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0942 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S KEWASKUM 43.50N 88.23W
08/03/2020 M3.50 INCH WASHINGTON WI PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.
&&Local storm report, Aug 3, 11:32 AM CDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1132 AM CDT MON AUG 3 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0942 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S KEWASKUM 43.50N 88.23W
08/03/2020 M3.50 INCH WASHINGTON WI PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.
0938 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N GREENFIELD 42.98N 88.00W
08/03/2020 M6.40 INCH MILWAUKEE WI PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.
0825 AM HEAVY RAIN NEWBURG 43.43N 88.05W
08/03/2020 M2.09 INCH WASHINGTON WI MESONET
MESONET STATION NWSTJ NEWBURG.
0824 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N PORT WASHINGTON 43.40N 87.88W
08/03/2020 M1.31 INCH OZAUKEE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION PTWSH PORT WASHINGTON.
0824 AM HEAVY RAIN SHOREWOOD 43.09N 87.88W
08/03/2020 M1.24 INCH MILWAUKEE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION SORWD SHOREWOOD.
0816 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE SAINT FRANCIS 42.97N 87.86W
08/03/2020 M2.49 INCH MILWAUKEE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION FW2905 CUDAHY.
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ENE TWIN LAKES 42.53N 88.22W
08/03/2020 M1.65 INCH KENOSHA WI MESONET
MESONET STATION DW6766 BASSETT.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW ELKHORN 42.67N 88.57W
08/03/2020 M2.46 INCH WALWORTH WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WW-23 ELKHORN 1.5 WSW.
0743 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW HALES CORNERS 42.92N 88.07W
08/03/2020 M1.57 INCH MILWAUKEE WI PUBLIC
0731 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WSW BROOKFIELD 43.05N 88.18W
08/03/2020 M1.41 INCH WAUKESHA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BFDW3 2.9 W
BROOKFIELD.
0715 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE BIG BEND 42.85N 88.18W
08/03/2020 M1.04 INCH WAUKESHA WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0705 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE BROWNS LAKE 42.69N 88.21W
08/03/2020 M1.89 INCH RACINE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION FW4342 BURLINGTON.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ENE FRANKLIN 42.90N 87.97W
08/03/2020 M5.74 INCH MILWAUKEE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MW-28 FRANKLIN 2.4 ENE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE GREENDALE 42.94N 87.98W
08/03/2020 M3.54 INCH MILWAUKEE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MW-23 GREENDALE 1.0 ENE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE SOUTH MILWAUKEE 42.90N 87.85W
08/03/2020 M3.31 INCH MILWAUKEE WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SEEW3 SOUTH
MILWAUKEE-WWTP.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE HALES CORNERS 42.93N 88.04W
08/03/2020 M2.68 INCH MILWAUKEE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MW-33 HALES CORNERS 0.7
SE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTH BAY 42.76N 87.78W
08/03/2020 M2.02 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-32 RACINE 2.6 NNE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W BROWNS LAKE 42.69N 88.26W
08/03/2020 M1.94 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-27 BURLINGTON 1.4 NE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W ALLENTON 43.42N 88.35W
08/03/2020 M1.91 INCH WASHINGTON WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ALLW3 ALLENTON.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW KEWASKUM 43.53N 88.27W
08/03/2020 M1.83 INCH WASHINGTON WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WS-4 KEWASKUM 1.8 WNW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SSW KENOSHA 42.52N 87.84W
08/03/2020 M1.78 INCH KENOSHA WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-KN-14 PLEASANT PRAIRIE
2.1 E.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NW CALEDONIA 42.83N 87.99W
08/03/2020 M1.59 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-7 CALEDONIA 3.6 WNW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ROCHESTER 42.74N 88.22W
08/03/2020 M1.55 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-25 ROCHESTER 0.2 SE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW ELMWOOD PARK 42.68N 87.85W
08/03/2020 M1.05 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-22 ELMWOOD PARK 1.8
SW.
0642 AM HEAVY RAIN 2.5 ESE OAK CREEK 42.87N 87.85W
08/03/2020 M5.33 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW EAGLE LAKE 42.70N 88.15W
08/03/2020 M1.65 INCH RACINE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-RC-29 EAGLE LAKE 1.2
WSW.
0616 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ALLENTON 43.42N 88.37W
08/03/2020 M2.03 INCH WASHINGTON WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WS-33 ALLENTON 1.4 WSW.
0608 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW WEST BEND 43.44N 88.20W
08/03/2020 M3.10 INCH WASHINGTON WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WS-23 WEST BEND 1.3 NNW.
0245 AM HEAVY RAIN 0.6 NNE GREENFIELD 42.97N 88.00W
08/03/2020 M6.78 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
12 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 2:45 AM.
0225 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S WEST ALLIS 42.98N 88.04W
08/03/2020 M4.73 INCH MILWAUKEE WI MESONET
MMSD SITE ON 97TH STREET. 2.54 INCHES FELL
IN 30 MINUTES FROM 8:45 TO 9:15 PM 8/2.
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE GREENDALE 42.92N 87.97W
08/02/2020 M6.55 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. LOCATION ESTIMATED.
1120 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW OAK CREEK 42.89N 87.91W
08/02/2020 M4.34 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1118 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE WEST ALLIS 43.00N 88.02W
08/02/2020 MILWAUKEE WI BROADCAST MEDIA
RELAYED BY WITI. WATER UP TO BASE OF HOUSES
NEAR HONEY CREEK BY 82ND AND ARTHUR.
1104 PM FLASH FLOOD GREENFIELD 42.96N 88.01W
08/02/2020 MILWAUKEE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
I43/894 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER AT 76TH ST
RAMP.
1100 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSE WEST MILWAUKEE 42.97N 87.95W
08/02/2020 MILWAUKEE WI PUBLIC
WILSON PARK CREEK IS RUNNING HIGH AND NEARLY
TO BASE OF BRIDGE ON HOWARD AVE.
1054 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ESE WEST ALLIS 43.00N 88.01W
08/02/2020 MILWAUKEE WI BROADCAST MEDIA
RELAYED VIA WITI. CAR DROVE INTO FLOODED
ROADWAY AND STALLED.
1052 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ESE WEST ALLIS 43.00N 88.01W
08/02/2020 MILWAUKEE WI BROADCAST MEDIA
RELAYED VIA WITI. CAR DROVE INTO FLOODED
ROADWAY.
1048 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE OAK CREEK 42.87N 87.85W
08/02/2020 MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER OVER SIDEWALKS AND ACRE RETENTION POND
OVERFLOWING. PASSING MOTORIST STALLED OUT
THEIR SUV WITH WATER UP TO THEIR HEADLIGHTS.
1047 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ESE WEST ALLIS 43.00N 88.01W
08/02/2020 MILWAUKEE WI BROADCAST MEDIA
RELAYED VIA WITI. CAR DROVE INTO WATER AND
GOT STUCK ON ROAD.
1039 PM FLASH FLOOD WEST MILWAUKEE 43.02N 87.97W
08/02/2020 MILWAUKEE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
VIA MILWAUKEE COUNTY SHERIFF. ROAD CLOSURES
THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN MILWAUKEE COUNTY.
1018 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 N OAK CREEK 42.91N 87.90W
08/02/2020 MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER UP TO THE DOOR HANDLES OF SUV PARKED
IN THE ROAD.
0340 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW OAK CREEK 42.90N 87.91W
08/03/2020 M5.24 INCH MILWAUKEE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION EW5433 OAK CREEK.
0331 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S WEST ALLIS 42.98N 88.03W
08/03/2020 M4.54 INCH MILWAUKEE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION DW5497 MILWAUKEE.
0331 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE GREENFIELD 42.98N 88.00W
08/03/2020 M5.08 INCH MILWAUKEE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION FW7576 MILWAUKEE.
0306 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W CUDAHY 42.95N 87.90W
08/03/2020 M4.80 INCH MILWAUKEE WI ASOS
ASOS STATION KMKE MILWAUKEE-GEN MITCHELL
ARPT.
0200 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW GREENFIELD 42.98N 88.03W
08/03/2020 M2.87 INCH MILWAUKEE WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GNDW3 1.9 S WEST
ALLIS.
1110 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW SAINT FRANCIS 42.99N 87.88W
08/02/2020 M2.87 INCH MILWAUKEE WI MESONET
MESONET STATION DW0835 MILWAUKEE.
1044 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 E FRANKLIN 42.89N 87.97W
08/02/2020 M5.42 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
FROM 1PM TO 10:15PM.
1008 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW WEST MILWAUKEE 43.02N 87.99W
08/02/2020 E2.75 INCH MILWAUKEE WI PUBLIC
WEST ALLIS/WEST MILWAUKEE BORDER.
0950 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 S WEST MILWAUKEE 42.99N 87.97W
08/02/2020 M2.50 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED IN PAST 2 HOURS. 1/4 MI WEST OF
JACKSON PARK.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 8:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Milwaukee | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 8 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Racine | 7 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 58 min | |
| Aug 2, 11:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 11 hr |
| Aug 3, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 49 min | |
| Aug 3, 1:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Kenosha | 2 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2020Every river flood warning in 2020
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.