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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
925 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

  Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.

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

  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 this afternoon at 500 PM CDT.

&&

ILC201-WIC105-122200-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240414T0600Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.240408T0215Z.240410T1900Z.240414T0000Z.UU/
925 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor erosional flood damge occurs to
  lowland and agricultural land adjacent to the river in the Afton
  and Janesville areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Friday was 9.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling to 8.6 feet Friday,
    April 19.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.0 feet on 07/08/2014.
  - 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 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sat  Sun  Mon  Tue
Afton           9.0   8.0   9.02  8 am 4/12   9.0  8.9  8.8  8.8

-                    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        -0.05       9.00  7 pm 4/13


&&

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


$$

ILC097-WIC059-122200-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240413T0600Z/
/NMSW3.2.ER.240402T1822Z.240405T0930Z.240413T0000Z.NO/
925 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* 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 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Friday was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 9.3 feet Friday, April
    19.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.3 feet on 03/30/2020.
  - 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 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sat  Sun  Mon  Tue
New Munster     11.0  10.0  11.26 8 am 4/12   10.7 10.4 10.2 9.9

-                    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
New Munster     13.12 10 am 4/05       -0.35       11.10 1 pm 4/12


&&

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


$$

WIC027-122200-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LEBW3.1.ER.240404T1900Z.240407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
925 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 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 AM CDT Friday 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 AM CDT Friday 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
    10.5 feet on 05/17/2018.
  - 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   10.51 8 am 4/12   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        -0.04         Not Available


&&

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


$$

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