Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 22 at 3:24AM CDT until September 25 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 1:24am
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Wisconsin...
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water is up to the first floor levels of
some homes in the Town of Wheatland, Silver Lake and Village of
Salem Lakes area along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. Hoosier
Creek Rd floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Friday morning and continue falling to 9.1 feet Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.4
feet on 05/25/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 330 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov