Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:54PM CDT until May 7 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 7:54pm
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 8:00am
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 late 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 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 9.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning and continue falling to 7.6 feet by
Wednesday, May 13.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- 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 Thursday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL; Rock, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov