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Milwaukee/Sullivan - WI, US, National Weather Service

Root River at Franklin

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON... WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. WHERE...Root River at Franklin. WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, A low spot on Oakwood Road is flooded. Some yards along the river flood. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.1 feet on 05/23/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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 1 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Sun Mon Tue Wed Franklin 8.0 7.0 7.97 10 am 4/04 7.6 6.7 6.0 5.3 - 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 Franklin 8.03 8 am 4/04 0.46 8.10 7 pm 4/04 &&

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 1100 PM CDT.