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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Milwaukee, WI

March 10, 2021Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Mar 10, 2021, 2:46 PM CST for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 10, 2021, 2:46 PM CST (20:46 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2021, 6:12 AM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Sheboygan County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Sheboygan River at Sheboygan (SEBW3). The gauge peaked at 9.18 ft at Mar 10, 2021, 6:00 PM CST.

actionminormoderate4681003/1003/1103/12
Action stage
6 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 04086000, 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.

665 
WGUS43 KMKX 102046
FLWMKX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
246 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued 
a Flood Warning for the following river in Wisconsin...

  Sheboygan River At Sheboygan affecting Sheboygan County.

.An ice jam will cause water to infiltrate the lowlands along the 
river.


WIC117-110900-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0001.210310T2046Z-210313T0600Z/
/SEBW3.1.IJ.210310T1918Z.210310T2000Z.210312T1800Z.NO/
246 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Sheboygan River At Sheboygan.
* From this afternoon to late Friday night.
* At 2:00 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 8.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early 
  Friday afternoon and continue falling to 5.7 feet early Wednesday 
  afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.5 feet, About 3 miles west of Sheboygan Airport, 
  Woodland Road between Rio Road and Willow Road is closed. A 
  section of Alpine Road near the Sheboygan Airport is closed. There 
  is flooding in parts of River Park in Sheboygan Falls and 
  Esslingen Park in Sheboygan. This level is the 20 percent chance 
  flood meaning that there is a 20 percent chance of the river 
  reaching this level in any given year.

&&


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 12 pm...   
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun   
Sheboygan       8.0   6.0   8.83  2 pm 3/10   8.5  8.0  7.4  6.8   

-                    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    
Sheboygan       8.83  2 pm 3/10         3.0        8.83  6 pm 3/10   





&&

LAT...LON 4377 8771 4372 8771 4371 8776 4370 8780
      4375 8782 4377 8776

$$

WOOD
2 follow-up statements
326 
WGUS83 KMKX 110224
FLSMKX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
824 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

  Sheboygan River At Sheboygan affecting Sheboygan County.

.An ice jam will cause water to infiltrate the lowlands along the 
river.


WIC117-111430-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210314T1200Z/
/SEBW3.1.IJ.210310T1918Z.210310T2330Z.210314T0000Z.NO/
824 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Sunday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Sheboygan River At Sheboygan.
* Until Sunday morning.
* At 7:00 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage 
  Saturday evening and continue falling to 6.0 feet Wednesday 
  evening.
* Impact...At 9.5 feet, About 3 miles west of Sheboygan Airport, 
  Woodland Road between Rio Road and Willow Road is closed. A 
  section of Alpine Road near the Sheboygan Airport is closed. There 
  is flooding in parts of River Park in Sheboygan Falls and 
  Esslingen Park in Sheboygan.

&&


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 6 pm...    
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun   
Sheboygan       8.0   6.0   9.12  7 pm 3/10   9.1  8.5  8.0  7.4   

-                    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    
Sheboygan       9.21  5 pm 3/10         2.6        9.10  6 pm 3/11   



&&

LAT...LON 4377 8771 4372 8771 4371 8776 4370 8780
      4375 8782 4377 8776

$$

WAGNER
398 
WGUS83 KMKX 111212
FLSMKX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
612 AM CST Thu Mar 11 2021

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

  Sheboygan River At Sheboygan affecting Sheboygan County.

WIC117-111315-
/O.CAN.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210311T1212Z/
/SEBW3.1.IJ.210310T1918Z.210310T2330Z.210311T0350Z.NO/
612 AM CST Thu Mar 11 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Sheboygan River At Sheboygan has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Sheboygan River At Sheboygan.
* At 5:00 AM CST Thursday the stage was 5.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.0 feet Thursday 
  morning.

&&


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 6 am...    
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Fri  Sat  Sun  Mon   
Sheboygan       8.0   6.0   5.08  5 am 3/11   4.7  4.3  3.7  3.4   

-                    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    
Sheboygan       9.21  5 pm 3/10        -2.64       5.00  12 pm 3/11  





&&

LAT...LON 4377 8771 4372 8771 4371 8776 4370 8780
      4375 8782 4377 8776

$$

STUMPF

The office that day

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

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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.