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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 24, 2025, 11:16 AM CDT for Columbia County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 24, 2025, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 57 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2025, 11:16 AM CDT (16:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 24, 2025, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2025, 9:33 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Columbia County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:15 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 Wisconsin River at Portage (PORW3).
- Action stage
- 12.7 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 24, 3:40 AM CDT, 7 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 3:40 AM CDT, 7 hours 36 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 3:50 AM CDT, 7 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 350 AM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-250900- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 350 AM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms possible through the daybreak. Additional isolated thunderstorm chances tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Showers and an isolated thunderstorm or two for Friday morning/early afternoon. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Monday into Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. LMZ643>646-250900- 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- 350 AM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thundestorms chances today into tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated thunderstorms possible Friday. Small Craft Advisory conditions are possible Friday into Saturday morning. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Monday into Tuesday. LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-250900- 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- 350 AM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thundestorms chances today into tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated thunderstorms possible Friday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Monday into Tuesday. 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 24, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Sauk | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Sauk | 33 min |
| Apr 24, 1:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Columbia | 23 min |
| Apr 24, 3:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Ozaukee | 37 min |
| Apr 24, 2:19 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 48 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.