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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 2, 2024Kenosha County, Wisconsin; Lake County, Illinois

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 2, 2024, 6:02 AM CDT for Kenosha County, Wisconsin; Lake County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 2, 2024, 3:49 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 2, 2024, 6:02 AM CDT (11:02 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 2, 2024, 3:49 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 23, 2024, 6:02 AM CDT
In force: 21 days
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Lake County, IL, Kenosha County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:04 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 Fox River near New Munster (NMSW3). The gauge peaked at 13.17 ft at Apr 4, 2024, 6:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05545750, 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 Apr 2, 5:31 AM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 5:31 AM CDT, 31 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 4:12 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
412 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-030915-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
412 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Rain changing to moderate to heavy snow this afternoon. Winter
Storm Warning Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, and Columbia
Counties this afternoon and early evening. A Winter Weather
Advisory for Sauk, Dane, Jefferson, Dodge, Washington, and
Sheboygan Counties for the same time period. Slushy road
conditions and low visibility expected. Power outages may occur
over the winter storm warning area due to high winds and heavy
snow impacting tree limbs and power lines.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Light snow and windy conditions will continue Wednesday possibly
lingering into Thursday. Hazardous road conditions are likely Wednesday
morning on untreated roadways.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed, but snowfall reports are
appreciated.

LMZ643>646-030915-
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-
412 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect today and this evening
followed by a Gale Warning late tonight. Northerly gales and high
waves are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

A Gale Warning is in effect for Wednesday and Wednesday evening
for north gales and high waves. Brisk north winds and high waves
will continue Thursday into Thursday evening and a Small Craft
Advisory is likely.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-030915-
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-
412 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Gale Warning goes in effect late tonight. Northerly gales and
large waves expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

A Gale Warning is in effect from Wednesday through Thursday
morning. Northerly gales and large waves are expected.

www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 1, 9:56 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	Kenosha	8 hr
Apr 2, 3:41 AM CDT	Winter Storm Warning	MKX	Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette and 1 more	24 hr
Apr 2, 3:41 AM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	MKX	Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 10 more	31 hr
Apr 2, 9:43 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	Green, Rock	11 hr
Apr 2, 2:10 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	MKX	Dodge	21 hr
Apr 2, 2:46 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	MKX	Dane	20 hr
Apr 2, 3:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Waukesha	3 days
Apr 2, 3:43 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Racine	48 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2024 River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2024 Every river flood warning in 2024

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.