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Flood Watch 2, NWS Green Bay, WI

July 16, 202512 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this flood watch at Jul 16, 2025, 2:50 AM CDT for 12 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jul 16, 2025, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2025, 2:50 AM CDT (07:50 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 16, 2025, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jul 16, 2025, 9:50 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Flood severity
None

Counties Brown County, WI, Calumet County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Waushara County, WI, Winnebago County, WI, Wood County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch 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 flood watch went out at Jul 15, 11:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 11:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 4:17 PM CDT, 10 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
417 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-162130-
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-
417 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this evening over northern
Wisconsin with a few severe storms are possible over north-
central Wisconsin. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main
severe hazards, with heavy rain also possible. A Severe
Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Vilas County until 10 PM this
evening.

An Air Quality Advisory is in effect for Door, Kewaunee, and
Manitowoc counties until 11 PM due to ozone levels expected to
reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy level.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

Additional thunderstorms are expected Wednesday and Wednesday
evening over much of the area. There is a risk for severe storms
along with heavy rainfall and localized flooding.

There are on and off chances for thunderstorms from Saturday
through early next week. It is too early to determine if or when
any severe storms are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to report any flooding, wind damage or
hail to the National Weather Service in Green Bay.

LMZ521-522-541>543-162130-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
417 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

Thunderstorms will be possible at times Wednesday through
Wednesday night. The greatest risk for storms will occur
Wednesday into Wednesday evening. Any thunderstorm would pose
a threat to mariners.

Thunderstorms are possible Saturday into early next week. Any
storms would pose a hazard to mariners.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 15, 9:08 PM CDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBOneida, Vilas67 min
Jul 15, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBVilas56 min
Jul 15, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBFlorence48 min
Jul 16, 2:48 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB34 hr
Jul 16, 2:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBPortage, Wood3 hr
Jul 16, 2:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBWaushara60 min
Jul 16, 3:07 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBWaushara16 min
Jul 16, 3:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBWaushara3 hr
Jul 16, 3:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGRBWaushara3 hr
Jul 16, 3:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBWaushara38 min
Jul 16, 4:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGRBCalumet, Outagamie, Winnebago3 hr
Jul 16, 4:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGRBOutagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago2 hr
Jul 16, 5:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBBrown, Calumet, Manitowoc4 hr
Jul 16, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB63 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.