Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 3:54PM CDT until April 10 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 6, 2026 - 1:54pm
Expires:
April 7, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Baraboo River At Reedsburg affecting Sauk County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster.
* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water is up to the first floor levels of
some homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes
area along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:00 PM CDT Monday was 12.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday evening and continue falling to 9.7 feet Monday,
April 13.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 late tonight at 400 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender: