Flash Flood Warning Issued for Central Wisconsin Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 13, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for southwestern Marathon County, northwestern Portage County, and northern Wood County in Wisconsin until 10:15 PM CDT on April 13, 2026, due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Wisconsin
- Issued
- April 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Wisconsin.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Green Bay WI. It is effective from 5:22 PM CDT on April 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southwestern Marathon County, northwestern Portage County, and northern Wood County in central Wisconsin. Specific locations include Marshfield, Spencer, Pittsville, Stratford, Marathon City, Edgar, Rib Falls, Hewitt, Sherry, Auburndale, Vesper, Junction City, Rudolph, Arpin, Milladore, Fenwood, and Rozellville.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have already fallen, with additional rainfall of 2 or more inches expected through the next few hours. This will cause flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 5:22 PM CDT on April 13, 2026, and ends at 10:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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