⚠️ Flood Warning – Lafayette, WI – Saturday, September 19, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 19 at 12:27PM CDT until September 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Details

…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

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.