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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Green Bay, WI

May 22, 2024Wood County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this river flood warning at May 22, 2024, 5:46 AM CDT for Wood County, Wisconsin. It took effect at May 23, 2024, 12:22 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 22, 2024, 5:46 AM CDT (10:46 UTC)
In effect from: May 23, 2024, 12:22 AM CDT
Expired: May 23, 2024, 4:46 AM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Wood County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Yellow River (WI) at Babcock (BBCW3). The gauge peaked at 12.03 ft at May 22, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 15.5 ft
Major stage: 17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05402000, 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 Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 22, 3:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 3:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 3:18 AM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
318 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-230830-
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano-
Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago-
Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
318 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms today, mainly across northern
and central Wisconsin. Severe weather is not expected with any of
these storms.

River and stream levels will continue to rise, especially over
central Wisconsin where 1 to 3 inches of rain fell on Tuesday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There is a continued chance of thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon,
mainly across northern Wisconsin. Severe weather is not expected
with any of these storms.

There is a better chance for widespread thunderstorms Friday
into Friday night. The risk of any of these storms becoming severe
appears to be low.

There is a potential for a few rivers to reach bankfull or even
reach minor flood stage Thursday into Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight.

LMZ521-522-541>543-230830-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
318 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake
Michigan and the waters of Green Bay.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Conditions will continue to be hazardous to small craft through
this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Conditions will continue to be hazardous to small craft through
Wednesday afternoon.

There is a chance for thunderstorms Friday afternoon into
Friday night. Any of these storms may pose a hazard to mariners.

Kurimski/Kallas

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 21, 11:47 PM CDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 21, 11:58 PM CDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 22, 1:57 AM CDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 21, 7:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GRB	Marathon, Wood	26 min
May 21, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GRB	Marathon, Portage, Wood	49 min
May 21, 7:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Marathon	33 min
May 21, 8:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon	30 min
May 21, 8:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Waushara	27 min
May 21, 8:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GRB	Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano and 3 more	57 min
May 21, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GRB	Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida	51 min
May 21, 8:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto and 2 more	46 min
May 21, 8:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Winnebago	15 min
May 21, 8:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Winnebago	9 min
May 21, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GRB	Brown, Calumet, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Waupaca, Winnebago	58 min
May 21, 8:48 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		117 min
May 21, 8:54 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		2 hr
May 21, 9:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GRB	Langlade, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano	53 min
May 21, 9:11 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRB	Portage, Wood	3 hr
May 21, 9:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Florence, Forest	34 min
May 21, 9:15 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		2 hr
May 21, 9:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc	39 min
May 21, 9:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Brown, Calumet	46 min
May 21, 9:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Door	46 min
May 21, 10:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago	46 min
May 21, 11:12 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		63 min
May 21, 11:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Kewaunee, Manitowoc	65 min
May 22, 9:42 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	GRB	Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc	6 hr
May 22, 5:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Shawano, Waupaca	50 min
May 22, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Brown	46 min
May 22, 6:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Brown, Kewaunee	45 min
May 22, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Brown, Kewaunee	26 min
May 22, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		53 min
May 22, 6:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Kewaunee	34 min

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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.