LISTEN LIVE
WATCH LIVE
WTMJ
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
71.1 °f
Milwaukee
46.9 ° Thu
48 ° Fri
  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Breaking News
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Decision Wisconsin
    • Education
    • Entertainment
    • Environment
    • Featured Stories
    • Government and Politics
    • Health
    • National
    • News Features
    • Wisconsin
    Beagles being rescued at Ridglan Farms in Dane County. (Photo: Wayne Hsiung, Facebook)

    Animal rights activists say they’re ready to return to Ridglan Farms

    Storm damage in Sussex after a confirmed tornado touchdown on April 14, 2026.

    Storm damage surveying begins as more Milwaukee area storms are on the way

    RUFUS KING HIGH SCHOOL

    Smoke forces evacuation at Rufus King High School, classes relocated

    Flooding on WIS 76 in Outagamie County. (Photo credit Wisconsin Department of Transportation)

    WisDOT urges caution as highways close due to flooding

    Brookfield police officer assaulted during traffic stop

    Deadly shooting Tuesday in Milwaukee’s Harbor District

    Confirmed EF2 tornado touched down in Lisbon, EF1 in Endeavor

    Confirmed EF2 tornado touched down in Lisbon, EF1 in Endeavor

  • Weather
    • Interactive Radar
    • Watches and Warnings
  • Traffic
    • Driver’s Ed with Debbie
  • Sports
    • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Brewers All Access Podcast
      • Dom’s Brewers Notebook
    • Milwaukee Bucks
      • Bucks in 6 Minutes
      • Bucks Talk
    • Green Bay Packers
    • NCAA
  • On Air
    • Wisconsin’s Morning News
      • Everyday Hero
      • Southern Italy & Sicily with Vince Vitrano & Collette
    • Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey
      • Extra Points Newsletter
      • Best of the Hawaiian Islands with Steve Scaffidi & Fox World Travel
      • Steve Scaffidi’s Salute to Service presented by WaterStone Bank
    • The Upswing
    • Wisconsin’s Midday News
    • Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
      • Mercurious
      • British Crown Experience with Julia Fello
    • What’s On Tap
      • What’s On Tap Spotlight Interviews
    • Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning News
    • The Truth: Unfiltered
    • WTMJ Conversations
    • The Mid-West Farm Report
  • Podcasts

    Wisconsin’s Morning News Podcast

    You Need To Listen Podcast

    You Need To Listen Podcast

    Brewers All Access Podcast

    WTMJ Conversations Podcast

    Reporter’s Notebook

    Reporter’s Notebook

    Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

    Wisconsin’s Afternoon News Podcast

    Bucks Talk: The Podcast

    Bucks+ Audio Podcast

    Bucks+ Audio Podcast

    Experience Wisconsin Podcast

    Experience Wisconsin Podcast

    The Upswing

    What’s On Tap Podcast

    Scaffidiology Podcast

    The Truth: Unfiltered

    The Truth: Unfiltered

    Wisconsin’s Midday News Podcast

    Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning News Podcast

    Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning News Podcast

    Bucks Central Podcast

    Bucks Central Podcast

    WTMJ Outdoors

    WTMJ Outdoors

  • Specialty Shows
    • Experience Wisconsin Podcast
    • Fix It Show
    • Hired! The GKB Recruitment Show
    • Reporter’s Notebook
    • WTMJ Outdoors
  • Partners
    • Events
      • Summerfest
      • Wisconsin State Fair
    • Features
      • At The Office with LAK Group & WTMJ
      • Every Day Health
      • Forward Thinking w/City Forward Collective
      • Neal Group’s 2026 Tax Tips
      • Siding Unlimited + Outdoor Living Unlimited
      • 2026 Salute to Service Nomination
      • Sunday Sip
      • The Knowledge Brokers from R&R Insurance
      • Travel Wisconsin
      • WTMJ’s Home Improvement Showcase
    • Shows
      • Drake & Associates Retirement Ready Show
      • Fox World Travel Show
        • Best of the Hawaiian Islands with Steve Scaffidi & Fox World Travel
      • Joshing Around Milwaukee Podcast
      • Money Talk, The Annex Wealth Management Show
      • What’s the Difference? with Gina Della
  • About
    • Schedule
    • Bios
    • Contests
    • History & Timeline
    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • Contact
No Result
View All Result
WTMJ
  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Breaking News
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Decision Wisconsin
    • Education
    • Entertainment
    • Environment
    • Featured Stories
    • Government and Politics
    • Health
    • National
    • News Features
    • Wisconsin
    Beagles being rescued at Ridglan Farms in Dane County. (Photo: Wayne Hsiung, Facebook)

    Animal rights activists say they’re ready to return to Ridglan Farms

    Storm damage in Sussex after a confirmed tornado touchdown on April 14, 2026.

    Storm damage surveying begins as more Milwaukee area storms are on the way

    RUFUS KING HIGH SCHOOL

    Smoke forces evacuation at Rufus King High School, classes relocated

    Flooding on WIS 76 in Outagamie County. (Photo credit Wisconsin Department of Transportation)

    WisDOT urges caution as highways close due to flooding

    Brookfield police officer assaulted during traffic stop

    Deadly shooting Tuesday in Milwaukee’s Harbor District

    Confirmed EF2 tornado touched down in Lisbon, EF1 in Endeavor

    Confirmed EF2 tornado touched down in Lisbon, EF1 in Endeavor

  • Weather
    • Interactive Radar
    • Watches and Warnings
  • Traffic
    • Driver’s Ed with Debbie
  • Sports
    • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Brewers All Access Podcast
      • Dom’s Brewers Notebook
    • Milwaukee Bucks
      • Bucks in 6 Minutes
      • Bucks Talk
    • Green Bay Packers
    • NCAA
  • On Air
    • Wisconsin’s Morning News
      • Everyday Hero
      • Southern Italy & Sicily with Vince Vitrano & Collette
    • Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey
      • Extra Points Newsletter
      • Best of the Hawaiian Islands with Steve Scaffidi & Fox World Travel
      • Steve Scaffidi’s Salute to Service presented by WaterStone Bank
    • The Upswing
    • Wisconsin’s Midday News
    • Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
      • Mercurious
      • British Crown Experience with Julia Fello
    • What’s On Tap
      • What’s On Tap Spotlight Interviews
    • Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning News
    • The Truth: Unfiltered
    • WTMJ Conversations
    • The Mid-West Farm Report
  • Podcasts

    Wisconsin’s Morning News Podcast

    You Need To Listen Podcast

    You Need To Listen Podcast

    Brewers All Access Podcast

    WTMJ Conversations Podcast

    Reporter’s Notebook

    Reporter’s Notebook

    Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

    Wisconsin’s Afternoon News Podcast

    Bucks Talk: The Podcast

    Bucks+ Audio Podcast

    Bucks+ Audio Podcast

    Experience Wisconsin Podcast

    Experience Wisconsin Podcast

    The Upswing

    What’s On Tap Podcast

    Scaffidiology Podcast

    The Truth: Unfiltered

    The Truth: Unfiltered

    Wisconsin’s Midday News Podcast

    Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning News Podcast

    Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning News Podcast

    Bucks Central Podcast

    Bucks Central Podcast

    WTMJ Outdoors

    WTMJ Outdoors

  • Specialty Shows
    • Experience Wisconsin Podcast
    • Fix It Show
    • Hired! The GKB Recruitment Show
    • Reporter’s Notebook
    • WTMJ Outdoors
  • Partners
    • Events
      • Summerfest
      • Wisconsin State Fair
    • Features
      • At The Office with LAK Group & WTMJ
      • Every Day Health
      • Forward Thinking w/City Forward Collective
      • Neal Group’s 2026 Tax Tips
      • Siding Unlimited + Outdoor Living Unlimited
      • 2026 Salute to Service Nomination
      • Sunday Sip
      • The Knowledge Brokers from R&R Insurance
      • Travel Wisconsin
      • WTMJ’s Home Improvement Showcase
    • Shows
      • Drake & Associates Retirement Ready Show
      • Fox World Travel Show
        • Best of the Hawaiian Islands with Steve Scaffidi & Fox World Travel
      • Joshing Around Milwaukee Podcast
      • Money Talk, The Annex Wealth Management Show
      • What’s the Difference? with Gina Della
  • About
    • Schedule
    • Bios
    • Contests
    • History & Timeline
    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • Contact
No Result
View All Result
WTMJ
No Result
View All Result

Flood warnings expand in Southeast Wisconsin

byWTMJ News
August 13, 2025, 5:05 pm - Updated on August 15, 2025, 10:51 am
in Environment, News, Wisconsin
Weather: Fleet Farm Flood Warning. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning. WTMJ Storm Team Alert is sponsored by Fleet Farm.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning. WTMJ Storm Team Alert is sponsored by Fleet Farm.

SULLIVAN, Wis. — While Milwaukee County no longer has a flood warning in effect, the National Weather Service expands the warning into Kenosha County.

Rivers and counties impacted include:

  • Cedar Creek in Cedarburg in Ozaukee County.
    • Flood warning in effect until Friday morning.
    • Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
    • At 11 feet on August 13, Cedar Creek Park in Cedarburg is flooded, along with a portion of Portland Road in the Cedar Creek Park area.
    • Water is in the backyards of some homes and businesses along Sheboygan Rd in Cedarburg.
    • At 3:00 p.m. on August 13, the stage was 10.6 feet while the bankfull stage is 9 feet.
    • The river is expected to fall below flood stage on August 14 in the afternoon and continue falling to 6.3 feet by Wednesday, August 20
    • Flood stage is 10 feet.
  • Milwaukee River in Cedarburg in Ozaukee County.
    • Flood warning in effect until Friday morning.
    • Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
    • At 11.5 feet, the following roads and intersections may be flooded:
      • Highway Y and Hawthorne Drive in the Town of Saukville.
      • Blueberry Drive and Hawthorne Drive in the Town of Saukville.
      • Highway W between Highway 33 and Highway 57 in the Village and Town of Saukville.
    • Water approaches some homes along Klug Lane just south of Hwy C in Thiensville.
    • Water is near some homes along Island Drive and Shoreland Parkway in the Mequon area.
    • At 3:00 PM on August 13, the stage was 11.7 feet while the bankfull stage is 10 feet.
    • The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.7 feet on the evening of August 13. It will then fall below flood stage the evening of August 14.
    • Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  • Fox River Lower in Waukesha, Waukesha County.
    • Flood warning in effect until Saturday morning.
    • At 8.0 feet, water is into Frame Park and floodwaters are at least 3 feet deep on land near the shoreline.
    • About one half mile south of downtown Waukesha, water is 3-4 feet deep and covering much of the backyards of some homes in the Bethesda Court area.
    • Water approaches Corrina Blvd and Union St.
    • At 3:00 p.m. on August 13, the stage was 7.8 feet while the bankfull stage is 5 feet
    • The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Friday evening and continue falling to 4.4 feet Wednesday, August 20.
    • Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  • Fox River Lower near New Munster in Kenosha County.
    • Flood warning is in effect until Saturday night.
    • At 11.5 feet, water is in the yards of some homes in the Village of Salem Lakes and Town of Wheatland areas, including Riverside Dr and Shorewood Dr.
    • There are 3-4 inches of water over 77th Street in the Town of Wheatland.
    • At 3:00 p.m. on August 13, the stage was 9 feet.
    • Flood stage may be reached late in the evening on August 14.
    • Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

People should be cautious when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.

Tags: Dodge Countyflood warningsKenosha CountyNational Weather ServiceOzaukee CountyWaukesha County
Previous Post

Warm up the grills: Brewers win 12th straight, that means free burgers from George Webb

Next Post

Wauwatosa businesses cleanup after flooding destroys store fronts

WTMJ News

WTMJ News

Next Post
Wauwatosa businesses cleanup after flooding destroys store fronts

Wauwatosa businesses cleanup after flooding destroys store fronts

More Top Headlines

Animal rights activists say they’re ready to return to Ridglan Farms

byElisabeth Montemurro
Beagles being rescued at Ridglan Farms in Dane County. (Photo: Wayne Hsiung, Facebook)

Animal rights activists from around the country are preparing to travel to Wisconsin this weekend for a planned return to...

Read moreDetails

Bucks president says ‘everything’s in play’ in Milwaukee’s coaching search

byElisabeth Montemurro
Wisconsin Midday News Bucks Offseason April 15, 2026

The Milwaukee Bucks appear to be casting a wide net as they work through a pivotal offseason, searching for their...

Read moreDetails

Point Taken: A big endorsement and a bigger question

byJaslyn Snell
Point Taken: A big endorsement and a bigger question

Kristin Brey and guest co-host Todd Allbaugh opened Tuesday’s show with a little bit of everything — because that’s what...

Read moreDetails

Connect with WTMJ on Social Media!

Weather Currents

Milwaukee, United States of America
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Partly cloudy
71.1 ° f
66%
10.8mh
51 f 41 f
Thu
60 f 42 f
Fri
WTMJ

© 2026 Good Karma Broadcasting.

Navigate Site

  • Careers
  • Contact
  • EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
  • FCC Public File
  • FCC Applications
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Schedule
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contests

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • LISTEN LIVE
  • WATCH LIVE
  • Home
  • News
    • News
    • Local News
  • Weather
    • Weather
    • Watches and Warnings
    • Closings and Delays
    • Flight Status
  • Traffic
  • Sports
    • Sports
    • Green Bay Packers
    • Milwaukee Brewers
    • Milwaukee Bucks
  • Shows
    • Wisconsin’s Morning News
    • Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey
      • Best of the Hawaiian Islands with Steve Scaffidi & Fox World Travel
      • Steve Scaffidi’s Salute to Service presented by WaterStone Bank
    • The Upswing
    • Wisconsin’s Midday News
    • Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
    • What’s On Tap
    • Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning News
    • The Mid-West Farm Report
    • WTMJ Conversations
    • WTMJ Outdoors
    • Hired! The GKB Recruitment Show
    • Fix It Show
  • Podcasts
  • Partners
    • Events
      • Summerfest
      • Wisconsin State Fair
    • Features
      • At The Office with LAK Group & WTMJ
      • Every Day Health
      • Experience Wisconsin
      • Forward Thinking w/City Forward Collective
      • Neal Group’s 2026 Tax Tips
      • Siding Unlimited + Outdoor Living Unlimited
      • Steve Scaffidi’s Salute to Service presented by WaterStone Bank
      • Sunday Sip
      • The Knowledge Brokers from R&R Insurance
      • WTMJ’s Home Improvement Showcase
    • Shows
      • Drake & Associates Retirement Ready Show
      • Experience Wisconsin Podcast
      • The Fox World Travel Show
      • Joshing Around Milwaukee Podcast
      • Money Talk, The Annex Wealth Management Show
      • Travel Wisconsin
      • What’s the Difference? with Gina Della
  • Schedule
  • Contests
  • Good Karma Give Back
  • Alexa

© 2026 Good Karma Broadcasting.