Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 7:40PM CDT until April 18 at 10:25AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 5:40pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Columbia and Sauk
Counties.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Green, Winnebago and Rock
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Root River Canal at Raymond.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters are in the back yards of a few
homes in the Village of Raymond. Water floods Koerber Park on 6
Mile Road. There is widespread flooding of lowland and
agricultural land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Thursday was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 3.7 feet
Thursday, April 23.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.2 feet on 04/11/2008.
- 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 Friday morning at 745 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Racine, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI