Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 9:56PM CDT until April 20 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 7:56pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties.
Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County.
Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County.
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Green, Winnebago and Rock
Counties.
Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.
Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County.
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County.
Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.
Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Columbia and Sauk
Counties.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Milwaukee River near Cedarburg.
* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.
* 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 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 12.2 feet early Saturday
morning. It will then fall early Saturday morning. It will
rise to 12.2 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below
flood stage early Monday morning.
- 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 Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Ozaukee, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI