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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1123 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
ROCK RIVER AT JEFFERSON AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY.
FOX RIVER LOWER AT WAUKESHA AFFECTING WAUKESHA COUNTY.
ROOT RIVER AT FRANKLIN AFFECTING MILWAUKEE COUNTY.
SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN AFFECTING SHEBOYGAN COUNTY.
SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING WINNEBAGO, GREEN AND ROCK
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING AT 1130 AM CDT.
WIC133-161630-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0023.260416T0423Z-260419T0300Z/
/WKEW3.1.ER.260416T0047Z.260416T0600Z.260418T2100Z.NO/
1123 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...FOX RIVER LOWER AT WAUKESHA.
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET, PARTS OF CORRINA BLVD, BUCKLEY ST, AND
DUNBAR AVE FLOOD. GREDE PARK, GLACIAL DRUMLIN TRAIL AND FOX
RIVERWALK FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:00 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 7.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 7.9
FEET JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
7.8 FEET ON 06/19/2009.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION, SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE BASIN. PRECIPITATION IS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
IN THE FUTURE FROM APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER AND FOR 48 HOURS IN THE
FUTURE FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH.
(STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 1 AM...
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON
WAUKESHA 6.0 5.0 7.14 11 PM 4/15 6.8 6.4 5.8 5.5
- HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE
- OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE
- STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE
- THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN
- 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS
WAUKESHA 7.44 9 PM 4/15 1.84 7.90 1 AM 4/16
LAT...LON 4304 8824 4303 8818 4300 8821 4295 8825
4297 8829 4302 8826
WIC117-161630-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0022.260416T0423Z-260418T1500Z/
/SEBW3.1.ER.260414T1543Z.260414T2350Z.260418T0300Z.NO/
1123 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN.
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET, WATER NEARS A ROAD IN KIWANIS PARK IN
SHEBOYGAN. THERE IS LOCALIZED FLOODING OF RIVER PARK IN SHEBOYGAN
FALLS AND ESSLINGEN PARK IN SHEBOYGAN. WATER COVERS DOCKS AND
PIERS IN THE SHEBOYGAN AREA.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE TOMORROW MORNING TO A CREST OF 8.4 FEET EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
8.4 FEET ON 05/28/1973.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION, SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE BASIN. PRECIPITATION IS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
IN THE FUTURE FROM APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER AND FOR 48 HOURS IN THE
FUTURE FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH.
(STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 1 AM...
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON
SHEBOYGAN 8.0 6.0 6.38 11 PM 4/15 8.4 7.9 6.6 5.7
- HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE
- OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE
- STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE
- THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN
- 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS
SHEBOYGAN 9.15 6 PM 4/14 -2.38 8.40 7 AM 4/17
LAT...LON 4377 8770 4372 8771 4371 8776 4370 8780
4375 8782 4376 8776
ILC201-WIC045-105-161630-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0021.260416T0423Z-260417T1800Z/
/BROW3.1.ER.260415T1555Z.260415T1915Z.260417T1200Z.NO/
1123 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD.
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 5.0 FEET, SOME ROADS BECOME FLOODED ABOUT 6 MILES
DOWNSTREAM IN AVON TOWNSHIP IN ROCK COUNTY. IN THE AVON BOTTOMS
AREA OF ROCK COUNTY, SOME MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS IN SUGAR RIVER
PARK, INCLUDING THE BOAT RAMP.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 4.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:00 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 5.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 5.1 FEET JUST AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
TONIGHT TO 4.9 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL RISE ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO 5.1 FEET EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AGAIN FRIDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
5.1 FEET ON 07/15/2017.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION, SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE BASIN. PRECIPITATION IS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
IN THE FUTURE FROM APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER AND FOR 48 HOURS IN THE
FUTURE FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH.
(STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 1 AM...
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON
BRODHEAD 5.0 4.5 5.02 11 PM 4/15 5.1 4.5 3.5 2.8
- HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE
- OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE
- STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE
- THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN
- 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS
BRODHEAD 5.27 2 PM 4/15 2.09 5.10 1 AM 4/17
LAT...LON 4263 8944 4266 8937 4257 8932 4248 8919
4241 8921 4249 8938
WIC055-161630-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0024.260416T1000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JFFW3.2.ER.260416T1000Z.260420T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1123 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...ROCK RIVER AT JEFFERSON.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, RIVERVIEW DRIVE IS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODWATERS ON THE ROAD. THE TENSFELDT PARK BOAT LAUNCH IS CLOSED.
INTERSECTION OF S MAIN ST AND E DANE ST IS CLOSED, AND S CENTER
AVE. FLOODWATERS AFFECT HIGHWAY K BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND FORT
ATKINSON. RIVER'S EDGE PARK FLOODED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE RISING TO 12.2 FEET EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
12.3 FEET ON 04/22/1993.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION, SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE BASIN. PRECIPITATION IS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
IN THE FUTURE FROM APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER AND FOR 48 HOURS IN THE
FUTURE FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH.
(STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 1 AM...
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON
JEFFERSON 10.0 8.0 9.62 11 PM 4/15 10.9 11.5 11.9 12.2
- HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE
- OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE
- STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE
- THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN
- 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS
JEFFERSON 9.62 11 PM 4/15 1.39 12.20 7 PM 4/22
LAT...LON 4305 8887 4305 8876 4300 8876 4295 8876
4295 8887 4301 8887
WIC079-161630-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0025.260416T1100Z-260418T0000Z/
/FRKW3.1.ER.260416T1100Z.260416T1800Z.260417T1200Z.NO/
1123 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...ROOT RIVER AT FRANKLIN.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET, A LOW SPOT ON OAKWOOD ROAD IS FLOODED. SOME
YARDS ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW MORNING TO A CREST OF 8.3 FEET EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
8.3 FEET ON 06/18/1996.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION, SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND PREDICTED
PRECIPITATION FOR THE BASIN. PRECIPITATION IS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
IN THE FUTURE FROM APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER AND FOR 48 HOURS IN THE
FUTURE FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH.
(STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 1 AM...
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON
FRANKLIN 8.0 7.0 7.24 11 PM 4/15 8.1 7.4 6.6 5.9
- HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE
- OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE
- STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE
- THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN
- 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS
FRANKLIN 7.24 11 PM 4/15 1.16 8.30 7 PM 4/16
LAT...LON 4285 8786 4281 8792 4284 8799 4285 8803
4292 8803 4292 8797 4287 8796
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