Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 10:44PM CDT until April 5 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 8:44pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Oconto River above Oconto affecting Oconto County.
For the Oconto River...including Oconto...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Oconto River above Oconto.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Floodwaters begin to spread into a public
campground in the City of Oconto. Water approaches the backyards of
several homes along the river in Oconto and there is widespread
lowland flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 9.5 feet Friday evening. It will then
fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- 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 afternoon by 145 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Oconto, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Green Bay WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov