NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WIFL.W 0046September 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Racine, WI
The National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued a flood warning for Racine in Wisconsin, which was in force until 3:00 a.m. local time on September 22. It was the 46th river flood warning the NWS office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued in 2026. Wisconsin had 6 flood warnings in September 2026, against 12 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Wisconsin's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 39.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
- Area
- Racine
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:37 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- In force from
- 11:08 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 a.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMKX FL.W 0046
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Root River Canal at Raymond. * WHEN...Until late Monday night. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road. Flooding of rural land and agricultural land. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 9.6 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.6 feet on 02/25/1985. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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 945 PM CDT.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.