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Green County Sheriff's Office
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 10:42 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 07:00PM Sunday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties. Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County. Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Rock, Winnebago and Green Counties. Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County. Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County. Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County. Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties. Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties. Rock River At Jefferson 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. Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sugar River at Brodhead.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* 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 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 5.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM CDT Friday was 6.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.8 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.7 feet on 04/28/2009. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: WINNEBAGO, IL ... GREEN, WI ... ROCK, WI

Instructions:

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 this evening at 845 PM CDT.

Address/Location
Green County Sheriff's Office
2827 6th St
Monroe, WI 53566

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-328-9400

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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