NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WIFL.W 0044September 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Lafayette, WI
The National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued a flood warning for Lafayette in Wisconsin, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on September 21. It was the 44th 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 2 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
- Area
- Lafayette
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:27 p.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- In force from
- 7:45 p.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. CDT, September 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMKX FL.W 0044
- 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... East Branch Pecatonica River Near Blanchardville affecting Lafayette County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville. * WHEN...From this evening to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Highway 78, F and H north of park in Blanchardville is flooded and closed. Floodwaters completely cover McKellar Park, inluding the tennis courts and football field. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 13.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.2 feet on 03/05/1949. - 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 late tonight at 1230 AM 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.