Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 19 at 10:26AM CDT until April 21 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 8:26am
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 8:30pm
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 Rock and Winnebago 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.
Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Rock, Winnebago and Green
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Pecatonica River At Martintown affecting Green County.
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
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 Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Water approaches some homes along Klug
Lane just south of Highway C and along N Island Drive and N
Shoreland Parkway in Mequon. The following roads may flood:
Highway Y and Hawthorne Dr. and Blueberry Dr. and Hawthorne Dr,
Highway W from Highway 33 and Highway 57 in Saukville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Sunday was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 7.7 feet
Sunday, April 26.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.4 feet on 04/15/2014.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Ozaukee, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI