Headline:
Flood Watch issued April 16 at 3:50AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 1:50am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Watch continues 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 this 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 3:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.6 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late this 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 this afternoon at noon CDT.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL; Rock, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov