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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 2, 2024Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 2, 2024, 9:09 PM CDT for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 2, 2024, 11:31 PM CDT. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2024, 9:09 PM CDT (02:09 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 2, 2024, 11:31 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 4, 2024, 4:56 AM CDT
In force
29 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 02:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Root River at Franklin (FRKW3). The gauge peaked at 8.23 ft at Apr 3, 2024, 1:00 PM CDT.

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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 Apr 2, 4:08 PM CDT, 5 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 4:08 PM CDT, 5 hours 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 3:05 PM CDT, 6 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
305 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-032015-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
305 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Moderate to heavy snow this afternoon into the early evening.
Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories will run
through tonight. 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 Tuesday

Lighter snow and windy conditions will continue Wednesday
possibly lingering into Thursday. Hazardous road conditions are
likely Wednesday morning on untreated roadways and Winter Weather
Advisories will continue until the mid-day hours.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ643>646-032015-
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-
305 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

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

.DAY ONE...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 Tuesday

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-
870-872-874-876-878-032015-
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-
305 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Gale Warning goes in effect this afternoon for the northern half
of Lake Michigan and for the rest of Lake Michigan later tonight.
Northerly gales and large waves expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

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

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In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 9:12 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXGreen, Rock4 days
Apr 2, 9:27 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchMKXRacine12 hr
Apr 2, 9:29 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchMKXOzaukee37 hr
Apr 3, 4:01 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX63 hr
Apr 3, 4:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXRock11 hr
Apr 3, 9:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXRacine5 days
Apr 3, 9:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXRock24 hr
Apr 3, 9:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchMKXRock53 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2024Every 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.