Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:40AM CDT until April 17 at 8:42PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:40am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties.
Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County.
Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Rock, Winnebago and Green
Counties.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County.
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Columbia and Sauk
Counties.
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.
Rock River At Jefferson 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 Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, There is widespread flooding to
agricultural land and wooded land in the Wisconsin Dells area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Friday was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 7.8 feet Friday, April
24.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.3 feet on 03/19/2016.
- 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 this evening at 845 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Columbia, WI; Sauk, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI