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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 15, 2026Racine County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this river flood warning at Apr 15, 2026, 10:46 PM CDT for Racine County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 15, 2026, 11:17 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 15, 2026, 10:46 PM CDT (03:46 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 15, 2026, 11:17 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 19, 2026, 9:59 PM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Racine County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Root River Canal near Raymond (RAYW3).

Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04087233, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen24 min
Apr 15, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Jefferson38 min
Apr 15, 7:19 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXRock41 min
Apr 15, 7:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXDane, Green, Jefferson, Lafayette, Rock, Walworth3 hr
Apr 15, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock26 min
Apr 15, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock37 min
Apr 15, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXRock, Walworth39 min
Apr 15, 8:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWaukesha44 min
Apr 15, 8:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXDodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha3 hr
Apr 15, 8:03 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXWalworth27 min
Apr 15, 8:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXKenosha, Racine, Rock, Walworth53 min
Apr 15, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX2 hr
Apr 15, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXWaukesha30 min
Apr 15, 8:16 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXKenosha, Racine, Walworth29 min
Apr 15, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXKenosha, Racine, Walworth53 min
Apr 15, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXMilwaukee33 min
Apr 15, 8:24 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXRacine20 min
Apr 15, 8:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXKenosha, Racine, Rock, Walworth3 hr
Apr 15, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXKenosha, Racine32 min
Apr 15, 9:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXWaukesha22 hr
Apr 15, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX36 min
Apr 15, 10:46 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXRock44 hr
Apr 15, 10:58 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMKXMilwaukee, Waukesha3 hr
Apr 15, 11:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXGreen, Rock5 days
Apr 15, 11:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXSheboygan13 hr
Apr 15, 11:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXWaukesha6 days
Apr 15, 11:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXJefferson21 days
Apr 15, 11:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXMilwaukee44 hr
Apr 15, 11:27 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXColumbia, Sauk4 days
Apr 16, 3:01 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMKXSheboygan7 hr
Apr 16, 3:18 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDane, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth and 1 more3 hr
Apr 16, 4:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXColumbia, Sauk3 days
Apr 16, 5:27 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMKXJefferson, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha7 hr
Apr 16, 5:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXMilwaukee14 hr
Apr 16, 10:46 AM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMKX41 hr
Apr 16, 11:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXDane8 hr
Apr 16, 11:39 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXFond du Lac8 hr
Apr 16, 11:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchMKXJefferson, Rock34 hr
Apr 16, 12:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXGreen Lake21 days
Apr 16, 12:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXRock21 days
Apr 16, 12:26 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXJefferson21 days
Apr 16, 12:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXJefferson21 days
Apr 16, 12:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMKXColumbia, Sauk66 hr
Apr 16, 3:11 PM CDTFlood WatchMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more33 hr
Apr 16, 6:23 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMKXDodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee and 6 more15 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.