Illinois, Wisconsin Flood Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 20:12

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:12PM CDT until April 19 at 9:24PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 8:12pm
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 8:15am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Turtle Creek near Clinton. * WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Smith Road threatened in Tiffany. Portions of Sweet Allyn Park in Shopiere inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 9.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.3 feet on 07/22/1982. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Winnebago, IL; Rock, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov