Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 11:06PM CDT until April 6 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2026 - 9:06pm
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 9:15am
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 early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road.
Flooding of rural land and agricultural land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM CDT Sunday was 10.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 3.3 feet
Sunday, April 12.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.1 feet on 02/19/2011.
- 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 Monday morning at 1115 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Racine, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov