Root River Canal near Raymond, WI
River level and flood forecast · Racine County
The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 22 cubic feet per second (USGS).
River camera
Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 10:20 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2008) | 12.13 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftA few homes are affected by floodwaters in the Village of Raymond. Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road.
- 12 ftFloodwaters are in the back yards of a few homes in the Village of Raymond. Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road.
- 11 ftFloodwaters are in the back yards of a few homes in the Village of Raymond. Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road. There is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land.
- 9 ftWater floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road. Flooding of rural land and agricultural land.
- 8 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
- 7 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 12.13 ft — June 9, 2008
- 11.66 ft — August 21, 2007
- 11.28 ft — May 23, 2004
- 11.11 ft — February 10, 2001
- 10.98 ft — May 18, 2020
Recent crests: 10.28 ft (April 16, 2026) · 10.43 ft (April 4, 2026) · 9.49 ft (April 3, 2024) · 9.69 ft (February 28, 2023) · 9.01 ft (August 11, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RAYW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.