Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 11:01AM CDT until April 6 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 9:01am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Root River Canal at Raymond.
* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.
* 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 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 10.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.5 feet on 12/29/2008.
- 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 evening at 1115 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Racine, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov