Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 3:57PM CDT until October 5 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Water is in the yards of some homes in the
Village of Salem Lakes and Town of Wheatland areas, including
Riverside Dr and Shorewood Dr. There are 3-4 inches of water over
77th Street in the Town of Wheatland.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:00 PM CDT Friday was 10.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
midnight tonight to 11.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will rise to
11.4 feet late Saturday night then begin to fall. It will then
fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7
feet on 02/08/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight at 400 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov