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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
904 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...

  Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.

  Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...

  ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 915 AM CDT.

&&

ILC201-WIC105-121415-
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/AFTW3.1.ER.240408T0215Z.240410T1900Z.240414T1800Z.UU/
904 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.

* WHEN...Until Sunday 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 9.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.1
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
  - 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   9.08  8 pm 4/11   9.1  9.0  8.9  8.9

-                    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           9.1   9 pm 4/10        -0.01       9.10  1 am 4/13


&&

LAT...LON 4274 8910 4274 8903 4265 8899 4247 8902
      4248 8910 4261 8909


$$

ILC097-WIC059-121415-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240413T1800Z/
/NMSW3.2.ER.240402T1822Z.240405T0930Z.240413T1200Z.NO/
904 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.4 feet, There are about 2 inches of water over
  77th Street in the Town of Wheatland area. Floodwaters are near
  some homes along Highway W in the Village of Salem Lakes area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 11.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday morning and continue falling to 9.6 feet Thursday,
    April 18.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.5 feet on 06/05/2002.
  - 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
New Munster     11.0  10.0  11.43 8 pm 4/11   11.1 10.8 10.5 10.3

-                    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
New Munster     13.14 4 am 4/05        -0.37       11.40 1 am 4/12


&&

LAT...LON 4262 8830 4262 8817 4255 8814 4246 8814
      4245 8824 4255 8824


$$

WIC027-121415-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LEBW3.1.ER.240404T1900Z.240407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
904 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 10.6 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.6 feet on 03/26/2011.
  - 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 5 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun
LEBANON-3 E-HWY 10.0  9.0   10.54 8 pm 4/11   not a forecast point

-                    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
LEBANON-3 E-HWY 10.74 9 pm 4/07        -0.05         Not Available


&&

LAT...LON 4329 8861 4328 8855 4326 8854 4321 8853
      4320 8859 4325 8861


$$

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