Headline:
Flood Watch issued April 15 at 11:23PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 9:23pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Illinois...
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County.
Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 11.1 feet, Floodwaters affect Riverside Park and a
road in Riverside park on the north side of Janesville and South
River Road on the south side of Janesville. Floodwaters affect low
spots on South River Rd on the south side of Janesville.
Floodwaters affect a home on South Christian Rd on the east side
of the river in the Afton area. There is extensive lowland and
agricultural land flooding in the Afton and Janesville areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.5 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow evening.
- 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 Thursday morning at 730 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL; Rock, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov