Flash Flood Warning Issued for Dane, Dodge, and Jefferson Counties in Wisconsin
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NOAA issued it on April 14, 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 Dane, Dodge, and Jefferson counties in Wisconsin until 9:15 PM CDT on April 14, 2026, due to heavy rain from thunderstorms causing potential flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Dane, Dodge, and Jefferson Counties, Wisconsin
- Issued
- April 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
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 Dane, Dodge, and Jefferson Counties, Wisconsin.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. This alert is for an NWS alert type code FFW and is categorized as severe.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Dane County, Dodge County, and Jefferson County in Wisconsin. Specific locations that may experience impacts include Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Watertown, Middleton, Waunakee, McFarland, Monona, Windsor, Lake Mills, Marshall, Waterloo, DeForest, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Johnson Creek, Deerfield, Shorewood Hills, Maple Bluff, and Ixonia.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Flash flooding is caused by thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Impacts include 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 6:11 PM CDT on April 14, 2026, and will expire at 9:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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