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River Flood Warning
Issued: 9:50 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Root River at Franklin. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, A low spot on Oakwood Road is flooded. Some yards along the river flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 8.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.2 feet on 04/03/2024. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the future from October through March. (Stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages - Flood full observed ...for 7 am... Location stage stage stage/time Sun Mon Tue Wed Franklin 8.0 7.0 7.91 4 am 4/04 7.5 6.6 6.0 5.2 - Highest 24 hour change - observed in river stage - stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage - the last latest observed forecast in - 7 days stage next 7 days Franklin 7.91 4 am 4/04 0.63 8.26 1 pm 4/04 &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:02 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...East winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 4 to 6 ft this morning. Winds becoming west 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. * WHERE...Nearshore Waters from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor IL. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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