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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Green Bay, WI

August 11, 2021Wood County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this river flood warning at Aug 11, 2021, 10:46 PM CDT for Wood County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 11, 2021, 10:46 PM CDT (03:46 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2021, 10:16 AM CDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Unknown

County Wood County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 below Biron Dam (BIRW3).

Action stage
1015 ft
Minor stage
1017 ft
Moderate stage
1020 ft
Major stage
1022 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.

The text

As transmitted.

457 
WGUS43 KGRB 120346
FLWGRB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1046 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...The National Weather Service in Green Bay WI has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...

  Wisconsin River below Biron Reservoir affecting Wood County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon by 200 PM CDT.

&&


WIC141-121900-
/O.NEW.KGRB.FL.W.0006.210812T0346Z-210813T0344Z/
/BIRW3.U.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1046 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Wisconsin River below Biron Reservoir.
* From this evening to late tomorrow evening.
* At 10:10 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1016.7 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 1017.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is expected.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 1017.0 feet, Widespread wooded lowland flooding. Water 
  approaches a few homes on Shore Acres Drive in Biron.


&&

LAT...LON 4442 8973 4438 8980 4442 8986 4447 8973

$$

Cooley
3 follow-up statements
866 
WGUS83 KGRB 121522
FLSGRB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1022 AM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Wisconsin...

  Wisconsin River below Biron Reservoir affecting Wood County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening by 1045 PM CDT.

&&


WIC141-130345-
/O.CON.KGRB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210813T0344Z/
/BIRW3.U.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1022 AM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Wisconsin River below Biron Reservoir.
* Until late this evening.
* At 10:10 AM CDT Thursday, the stage was 1017.55 feet.
* Flood stage is 1017.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is expected.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 1017.0 feet, Widespread wooded lowland flooding. Water 
  approaches a few homes on Shore Acres Drive in Biron.


&&

LAT...LON 4442 8973 4438 8980 4442 8986 4447 8973

$$

MPC
114 
WGUS43 KGRB 130248
FLWGRB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
948 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration for the following rivers in Wisconsin...

  Wisconsin River below Biron Reservoir affecting Wood County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/grb

The next statement will be issued Friday morning by 1100 AM CDT.

&&


WIC141-131600-
/O.EXT.KGRB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210813T1600Z/
/BIRW3.1.ER.210812T0432Z.210812T1810Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
948 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...Observed flooding increased to Minor severity and increased in 
duration until late tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Wisconsin River below Biron Reservoir.
* Until late tomorrow morning.
* At 7:10 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 1017.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 1017.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 7:10 PM CDT Thursday was 1017.7 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 1017.0 feet, Widespread wooded lowland flooding. Water 
  approaches a few homes on Shore Acres Drive in Biron.


&&

LAT...LON 4442 8973 4438 8980 4442 8986 4447 8973

$$

Hykin
178 
WGUS83 KGRB 131516
FLSGRB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1016 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Wisconsin...

  Wisconsin River below Biron Reservoir affecting Wood County.

WIC141-131630-
/O.CAN.KGRB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210813T1516Z/
/BIRW3.1.ER.210812T0432Z.210812T1810Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1016 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Wisconsin River below Biron Reservoir 
has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Wisconsin River below Biron Reservoir.
* At 10 AM Friday the stage was 1016.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 1017.0 feet.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 7:10 PM CDT Thursday was 1017.7 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall this 
  afternoon.


&&

LAT...LON 4442 8973 4438 8980 4442 8986 4447 8973

$$

Eckberg

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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.