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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Aug 10, 2025, 11:42 AM CDT for Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Aug 10, 2025, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2025, 11:42 AM CDT (16:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 10, 2025, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2025, 10:43 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Ozaukee County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 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 Milwaukee River near Cedarburg (CEDW3). The gauge peaked at 12.88 ft at Aug 11, 2025, 8:00 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 04086600, 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 Aug 10, 9:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 9:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 3:25 AM CDT, 8 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 325 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-110830- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 325 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Flood Watch is in effect for the potential for flash flooding across all of southern Wisconsin today through tonight. More thunderstorms capable of heavy rain are expected to occur today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A Flood Watch will remain in effect for the potential for flash flooding into early Monday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Rainfall reports and reports of flooding are appreciated. LMZ643>646-110830- 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- 325 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Numerous thunderstorms with frequent lightning and heavy rain through today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Thunderstorm chances linger into next week. LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-110830- 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- 325 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Numerous thunderstorms with frequent lightning and heavy rain over the south half of Lake Michigan this morning, and then over most of the lake through today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Thunderstorm chances linger into next week. www.weather.gov/mkx
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 10, 8:31 AM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
831 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0819 AM Rain 1 E Bayside 43.18N 87.89W
08/10/2025 M9.93 Inch Milwaukee WI Cocorahs
&&
MRCLocal storm report, Aug 10, 8:54 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
854 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0835 AM Rain 1 W Saint Francis 42.97N 87.89W
08/10/2025 M10.50 Inch Milwaukee WI Public
10.50 inch storm total as of 835 AM Sunday.
&&
AQThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 8:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Waukesha | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Jefferson | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 11:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Waukesha | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 11:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Waukesha | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 12:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Dodge, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Waukesha | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Waukesha | 7 days |
| Aug 10, 1:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 21 days |
| Aug 10, 1:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Ozaukee, Washington | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 21 days |
| Aug 10, 2:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 21 days |
| Aug 10, 2:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Waukesha | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Dodge, Ozaukee, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 5:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Waukesha | 14 hr |
| Aug 10, 5:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Ozaukee, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 5:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 47 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Dane | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 8:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Dodge, Washington, Waukesha | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 9:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | Ozaukee, Washington | 10 hr |
| Aug 10, 11:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha | 8 hr |
| Aug 10, 11:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Ozaukee | 4 days |
| Aug 10, 11:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | Dodge, Washington, Waukesha | 7 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:53 PM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | 6 hr | |
| Aug 10, 5:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington and 1 more | 16 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.