Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 4:03PM CDT until May 7 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 2:03pm
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
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 tomorrow 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 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 7.8 feet
Wednesday, May 13.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.2 feet on 05/04/1951.
- 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 late tonight at 415 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL; Rock, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov