Headline:
Flood Watch issued April 15 at 4:23AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 2:23am
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued
a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois...
Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Floodwaters affect the property of a home
on South Christian Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
area. Minor erosional flood damage occurs to lowland and
agricultural land adjacent to the river the Afton and Janesville
areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 1230 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL; Rock, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov