Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 9:27PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 7:27pm
Expires:
April 26, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Rock and Jefferson
Counties.
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County.
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County.
Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 11.1 feet, Floodwaters affect Riverside Park and a
road in Riverside park on the north side of Janesville and South
River Road on the south side of Janesville. Floodwaters affect low
spots on South River Rd on the south side of Janesville.
Floodwaters affect a home on South Christian Rd on the east side
of the river in the Afton area. There is extensive lowland and
agricultural land flooding in the Afton and Janesville areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Saturday was 10.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.8
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.8 feet on 08/26/1940.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 930 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL; Rock, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov