Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 4:49AM CDT until April 5 at 8:18AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 2:49am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Root River at Franklin.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, A low spot on Oakwood Road is flooded. Some
yards along the river flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 8.3 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage this evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.2 feet on 04/03/2024.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 this afternoon at 500 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Milwaukee, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov