Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 5:49AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 3:49am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Columbia and Sauk
Counties.
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk 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.
Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake
Counties.
Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County.
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Winnebago, Rock and Green
Counties.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Illinois...Wisconsin...
Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, There is widespread flooding of
agricultural land and lowland. There is widespread flooding in
Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning and continue rising to a crest of 8.1 feet early
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 700 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Jefferson, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI