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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Milwaukee, WI
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.
- 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 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. www.weather.gov/mkx
In the hours 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Green, Rock | 4 days |
| Apr 2, 9:27 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Racine | 12 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:29 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Ozaukee | 37 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:01 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 63 hr | |
| Apr 3, 4:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 11 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Racine | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 9:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 24 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:54 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Rock | 53 hr |
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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.