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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
305 WGUS83 KMKX 210224 FLSMKX Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 924 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 530 AM CDT. && ILC201-WIC105-211030- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240623T0000Z/ /AFTW3.1.ER.240620T1200Z.000000T0000Z.240622T1800Z.UU/ 924 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rock River at Afton. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.1 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 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 9.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 8.3 feet Thursday, June 27. - 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 && River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the future from October through March. (Stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages - Flood full observed ...for 7 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Fri Sat Sun Mon Afton 9.0 8.0 9.09 8 pm 6/20 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.7 - Highest 24 hour change - observed in river stage - stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage - the last latest observed forecast in - 7 days stage next 7 days Afton 9.47 3 pm 6/14 0.17 9.09 7 am 6/21 && LAT...LON 4274 8910 4274 8903 4265 8899 4247 8902 4248 8910 4261 8909 $$ DDV