An ice jam on the Sheboygan River caused levels to briefly rise to “Action Level” on Thursday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Flood Warning until Friday afternoon, but that didn’t last.
Waters that held a level of 3.34 feet at 9 p.m. on Tuesday began to rise, eventually reaching 7.78 feet at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, just short of an official “Minor Flooding” category of 8 feet. At, or shortly after that point, it appears that the ice jam had broken, with levels falling below “Action Stage” by 1 p.m. The warning was cancelled Thursday evening, and trends continue downward this morning
The Sheboygan River Gauge at Esslingen Park on Friday Morning Indicated Falling Levels After Thursday’s Ice Jam. USGS Graphic
According to the US Geological Survey, the levels that were reached would be expected to cause minor lowland flooding in the Sheboygan area. Floodwaters would likely have covered docks and piers in Sheboygan. However, with the rapid decline in levels, it’s not expected that any flooding that resulted will cause lasting impacts.
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