Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 11:23PM CDT until April 19 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 9:23pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County.
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Milwaukee River near Cedarburg.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Thiensville: Villa Grove Rd, Thiensville
Village Park, water into yards of homes. Klug Ln, River Rd and
Bonniwell Rd floods and water approaches some homes along N Island
Drive and N Shoreland Parkway in Mequon. The following roads may
flood: Mill St, Green Bay Ave, S Riverside Dr, Hwy Y and Hawthorne
Dr and Blueberry Dr and Hawthorne Dr in the Town of Saukville,
Highway W from Highway 33 and Highway 57 in the Village and Town
of Saukville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 12.2 feet early
Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.2 feet on 08/29/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Ozaukee, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI