Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 7:51PM CDT until April 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 5:51pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Root River Canal at Raymond.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road.
Flooding of rural land and agricultural land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 9.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.6 feet on 02/25/1985.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Friday morning at 800 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Racine, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov