Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 19 at 5:01AM CDT until April 21 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 3:01am
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County.
Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Rock and Jefferson
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 Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
Pecatonica River At Martintown affecting Green County.
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Winnebago, Green and Rock
Counties.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pecatonica River at Martintown.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Floodwaters affect Martintown Road and
West River Road in the Martintown area. Upstream in Browntown,
floodwaters affect highway MM and West Indies Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 14.0 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.
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 615 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Green, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI