Wisconsin - United States   2026-04-16   Thursday   42.81N, -89.64W

New Glarus

Wisconsin - United States
2026-04-16

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 9:56PM CDT until April 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Issue date: 2026-04-17T02:56+00:00

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties. Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County. Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County. Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County. Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Green, Winnebago and Rock Counties. Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County. ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County. Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County. Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County. Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties. Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sugar River at Brodhead. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Some roads are flooded about 6 miles downstream in Avon Township of Rock County, including Beloit Newark Rd. In the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County, flooding is occurring in Sugar River Park. In Illinois, Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland. Low lying areas of Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 6.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 1.9 feet Thursday, April 23. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.9 feet on 07/26/2010. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued April 16 at 9:41PM CDT until April 18 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Issue date: 2026-04-17T02:41+00:00

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin, including the following counties, in east central Wisconsin, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. In south central Wisconsin, Dane, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette and Rock. In southeast Wisconsin, Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Excessive rain on saturated ground may result in flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood