WGUS83 KMKX 152251 FLSMKX Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 551 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County. ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County. Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake Counties. Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County. Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 600 AM CDT. && WIC055-161100- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WATW3.2.ER.260415T1136Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 551 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rock River at Watertown. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Water nears some streets in Watertown. Water is in Riverside Park in Watertown. About 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, Wayside park on Highway 16, and Kanow Park is flooded. Rock River Road near Highway 16 is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 4.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.1 feet Tuesday morning. It will then rise to 6.1 feet Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 5.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.1 feet on 06/12/2004. - 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 7 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Thu Fri Sat Sun Watertown 5.5 4.0 5.28 5 pm 4/15 5.4 5.6 5.8 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 Watertown 6.0 10 am 4/15 1.15 6.10 1 pm 4/22 && LAT...LON 4323 8873 4313 8857 4310 8861 4315 8870 4314 8873 4309 8874 4313 8884 $$ ILC097-WIC059-161100- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NMSW3.2.ER.260404T0200Z.260418T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 551 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Floodwaters are into the lower levels of some homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes areas along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6 feet early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.6 feet on 10/04/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the future from October through March. (Stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages - Flood full observed ...for 7 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Thu Fri Sat Sun New Munster 11.0 10.0 11.00 5 pm 4/15 12.5 13.5 13.6 13.5 - Highest 24 hour change - observed in river stage - stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage - the last latest observed forecast in - 7 days stage next 7 days New Munster 11.17 5 pm 4/08 0.98 13.60 1 pm 4/19 && LAT...LON 4262 8830 4262 8817 4255 8814 4246 8814 4246 8822 4255 8824 $$ WIC027-161100- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEBW3.1.ER.260414T2345Z.260415T2200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 551 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 10.5 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet on 05/17/2018. - 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 5 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Thu Fri Sat Sun LEBANON-3 E-HWY 10.0 9.0 10.47 5 pm 4/15 not a forecast point - 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 LEBANON-3 E-HWY 10.47 5 pm 4/15 0.60 Not Available && LAT...LON 4329 8861 4329 8855 4325 8853 4318 8853 4318 8859 4325 8861 $$ WIC021-161100- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260421T1200Z/ /PORW3.3.ER.260406T1852Z.260417T1200Z.260421T0600Z.UU/ 551 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Indian trail in Lake Delton area is flooded. Other roads that are flooded are River Oaks Road in the Town of Dekorra, River Shores Road in the Town of Lewiston, Levee Road, Wood Street, Summit St, Conant St and parts of Thunderbird Road in the Portage area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 19.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.7 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.7 feet on 09/28/2010. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the future from October through March. (Stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages - Flood full observed ...for 7 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Thu Fri Sat Sun Portage 17.0 12.7 19.05 2 pm 4/15 20.2 20.6 20.5 18.7 - Highest 24 hour change - observed in river stage - stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage - the last latest observed forecast in - 7 days stage next 7 days Portage 19.05 2 pm 4/15 1.02 20.70 1 pm 4/17 && LAT...LON 4361 8966 4358 8940 4353 8934 4345 8938 4338 8947 4343 8960 4349 8952 4352 8958 4353 8969 $$ WIC089-161100- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0016.260416T0300Z-260419T1800Z/ /CEDW3.1.ER.260416T0300Z.260417T0600Z.260419T1200Z.NO/ 551 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Milwaukee River near Cedarburg. * WHEN...From this evening to early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Thiensville: Villa Grove Rd, Thiensville Village Park, water into yards of homes. Klug Ln, River Rd and Bonniwell Rd floods and water approaches some homes along N Island Drive and N Shoreland Parkway in Mequon. The following roads may flood: Mill St, Green Bay Ave, S Riverside Dr, Hwy Y and Hawthorne Dr and Blueberry Dr and Hawthorne Dr in the Town of Saukville, Highway W from Highway 33 and Highway 57 in the Village and Town of Saukville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 12.0 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.0 feet on 02/23/1997. - 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 7 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Thu Fri Sat Sun Cedarburg 11.0 10.0 10.20 5 pm 4/15 11.8 12.0 11.5 10.5 - 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 Cedarburg 10.32 9 am 4/15 1.47 12.00 7 pm 4/17 && LAT...LON 4334 8796 4334 8792 4325 8792 4321 8793 4321 8801 4327 8797 $$ PATTERSON