Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 9:55AM CDT until May 8 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2026 - 7:55am
Expires:
May 5, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Wisconsin...
Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Floodwaters affect property of a home on
South Christian Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
area. There is minor erosional flood damage to lowland and
agricultural land in the Afton and Janesville areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Friday morning and continue falling to 8.0 feet
Tuesday, May 12.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.4 feet on 03/29/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL; Rock, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov