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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Feb 27, 2023, 10:03 PM CST for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2023, 10:03 PM CST (04:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2023, 7:49 PM CST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Milwaukee County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:03 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 8.43 ft at Feb 28, 2023, 1:00 AM CST.
- 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.
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 Feb 27, 9:25 PM CST, 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 9:25 PM CST, 38 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 9:05 PM CST, 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 905 PM CST Mon Feb 27 2023 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-010315- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 905 PM CST Mon Feb 27 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight There remains a potential for ice jams tonight. Localized street flooding and falling temperatures may cause some ice to develop where standing/ponding water remains. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday Some area rivers may reach minor flood stage this week. There is a chance for light snow Tuesday night into Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed Tonight. LMZ643>646-010315- 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- 905 PM CST Mon Feb 27 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight Gusty northwest winds to 30 knots are expected. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday Winds and waves may reach Small Craft Advisory levels at times Wednesday night into Saturday. Winds may approach gale force Friday. LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-010315- 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- 905 PM CST Mon Feb 27 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight A Gale Warning remains in effect across the southern half of Lake Michigan due to northwest gales. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday Northeast winds may reach gale force Friday into Friday evening. www.weather.gov/mkx
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 27, 6:11 PM CST, 3 hours 52 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 8:49 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 27, 9:52 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | Green, Rock | 3 days |
| Feb 27, 9:59 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 13 hr |
| Feb 27, 10:02 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | Kenosha | 9 days |
| Feb 27, 10:06 PM CST | River Flood Watch | MKX | Green | 3 days |
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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.