Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 9:26PM CDT until May 2 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 7:26pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County.
Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Jefferson and Rock
Counties.
Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water is up to the first floor levels of
some homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes
area along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning and continue falling to 10.1 feet
Tuesday, May 05.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.7 feet on 05/10/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 930 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov