Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 7:40PM CDT until April 17 at 11:17PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 5:40pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Columbia and Sauk
Counties.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Green, Winnebago and Rock
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Floodwaters affect cabins and trailers
southeast of Wisconsin Dells along Levee Road, Van Hoosen Road,
Indian Trail Parkway and boat launch, Fish St, Ingebretson Road,
Sherri Linn Dr and Norway Drive.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Thursday was 16.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.9 feet on 04/21/2019.
- 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 Friday morning at 745 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Columbia, WI; Sauk, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI