WGUS43 KMKX 161037
FLWMKX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
537 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...

  Oak Creek At South Milwaukee affecting Milwaukee County.

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 this afternoon at 545 PM CDT.

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WIC079-162245-
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/OAKW3.1.ER.260416T0927Z.260416T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
537 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Oak Creek at South Milwaukee.

* WHEN...From early this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Walking paths along Oak Creek Parkway flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:00 AM CDT Thursday was 8.3 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.3 feet on 04/18/2013.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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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
South Milwaukee 8.0   5.5   8.26  5 am 4/16   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
South Milwaukee 8.26  5 am 4/16         2.52         Not Available


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LAT...LON 4288 8787 4289 8792 4291 8791 4293 8786
      4290 8785 4290 8787


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