Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:40AM CDT until April 20 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:40am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 8:45pm
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 forecast.
* WHERE...Milwaukee River near Cedarburg.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water approaches some homes along Klug
Lane just south of Highway C and along N Island Drive and N
Shoreland Parkway in Mequon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to flood stage this afternoon.
It will then fall to 10.9 feet just after midnight tonight.
It will rise above flood stage again tomorrow morning to 11.2
feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage again early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.2 feet on 04/03/1982.
- 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:
Ozaukee, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI