Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 4:49AM CDT until April 5 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 2:49am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Root River Canal at Raymond.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* 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 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 AM CDT Saturday was 10.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 3.4 feet Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.1 feet on 03/13/2006.
- 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:
Racine, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov