Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 20 at 4:36PM CDT until April 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 20, 2026 - 2:36pm
Expires:
April 21, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Fox River At Princeton affecting Green Lake County.
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County.
Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Fox River Lower at Waukesha.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Frame Park floods. Yards of homes near
Bethesda Park flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 6.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 PM CDT Monday was 7.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.4 feet
Monday, April 27.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.5 feet on 07/27/2006.
- 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.
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 late tonight at 445 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Waukesha, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI