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Root River at Franklin

Critical Stages
7' - Action
8' - Flood
10' - Moderate
12' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:00 AM CST 12/8/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.35 ft

Flow: 0.0259 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:00 AM 12/8 2.35 0.0259
3:45 AM 12/8 2.35 0.0259
3:30 AM 12/8 2.35 0.0259
3:15 AM 12/8 2.36 0.0265
3:00 AM 12/8 2.36 0.0265
2:45 AM 12/8 2.36 0.0265
2:30 AM 12/8 2.35 0.0259
2:15 AM 12/8 2.35 0.0259
2:00 AM 12/8 2.35 0.0259
1:45 AM 12/8 2.35 0.0259
1:30 AM 12/8 2.34 0.0253
1:15 AM 12/8 2.34 0.0253
1:00 AM 12/8 2.33 0.0247
12:45 AM 12/8 2.32 0.0241
12:30 AM 12/8 2.31 0.0235
12:15 AM 12/8 2.3 0.023
12:00 AM 12/8 2.28 0.0222
11:45 PM 12/7 2.27 0.0217
11:30 PM 12/7 2.25 0.0209
11:15 PM 12/7 2.23 0.0201
11:00 PM 12/7 2.21 0.0194
10:45 PM 12/7 2.19 0.0184
10:30 PM 12/7 2.17 0.0174
10:15 PM 12/7 2.15 0.0163
10:00 PM 12/7 2.13 0.0154
9:45 PM 12/7 2.11 0.0144
9:30 PM 12/7 2.08 0.0131
9:15 PM 12/7 2.06 0.0123
9:00 PM 12/7 2.04 0.0115
8:45 PM 12/7 2.01 0.0103
Hydrograph for Root River at Franklin
12' - The Root River Parkway is flooded. Floodwaters start to affect Ryan Road in southern Milwaukee County. 8 Mile Rd and 27th St flooded, Nicholson Rd flooded, a portion of Oakwood Rd flooded. Yards along the river are flooded.
11' - The Root River Parkway is flooded. 8 Mile Rd and 27th St Flooded. Nicholson Rd flooded. A portion of Oakwood Road is flooded. Yards along the river are flooded. There is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land near the river.
10.5' - Portions of Root River Parkway flooded. Water approaches 8 Mile Rd and 27th St. Nicholson Rd and a portion of Oakwood Rd flooded. Yards along the river are flooded. A portion of Oakwood Road is flooded and closed. There is widespread flooding of lowland and agriucultural land.
9.5' - Portions of Root River Parkway flooded. Water approaches 8 Mile Rd and 27th St. Root River Parkway near Cleveland Ave in West Allis and near Layton Ave in Greenfield may be flooded. Nicholson Rd may be flooded. A portion of Oakwood Road in southern Milwaukee County is flooded. Some yards along the river are flooded. There is widespread flooding to agricultural land.
9' - Portions of the Root River Parkway are flooded. A portion of Oakwood Road in southern Milwaukee County is flooded and closed. Some yards along the river are flooded. There is flooding to agricultural land.
8' - A low spot on Oakwood Road in southern Milwaukee County is flooded. Other flooding effects are confined mainly to agricultural land.
7' - There is minor flooding to agricultural land in southern Milwaukee County.
DateStage (ft)
Aug 10, 2025 11.71
Jun 8, 2008 11
Jul 23, 2010 10.51
Mar 30, 1960 9.57
May 18, 2020 9.48
Jul 3, 2000 9.43
Jun 20, 2009 9.32
Apr 21, 1973 9.31
Sep 12, 2022 9.3
Jun 13, 1999 9.16
Sep 13, 2019 9.07
Jun 22, 1997 8.94
Apr 18, 2013 8.91
Apr 20, 1993 8.9
Sep 18, 1972 8.8
Mar 16, 2014 8.75
Feb 22, 2018 8.7
Jun 24, 2010 8.7
Feb 20, 2018 8.68
May 13, 2014 8.67

Data provided by the National Weather Service.