Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1001 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

  Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.

  Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.

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

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

  Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 1015 AM CDT.

&&

WIC055-281515-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240703T2100Z/
/MILW3.1.ER.240625T1457Z.240628T0600Z.240703T0900Z.NO/
1001 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.2 feet, There is widespread flooding of
  agricultural land and lowland. There is widespread flooding in
  Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford. This
  level is considered to be about a 20 percent chance flood meaning
  there is a 20 percent chance in any given year of the river
  reaching this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 7.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.9
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    7.9 feet on 03/09/1974.
  - 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 1 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sat  Sun  Mon  Tue
Milford         7.0   5.0   7.85  8 pm 6/27   7.9  7.9  7.7  7.4

-                    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
Milford         7.86  8 pm 6/27         0.21       7.90  1 am 6/28


&&

LAT...LON 4317 8897 4317 8878 4310 8880 4302 8882
      4302 8893 4310 8893


$$

ILC201-WIC105-281515-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240703T0600Z/
/AFTW3.1.ER.240621T1815Z.240623T0115Z.240703T0000Z.UU/
1001 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* 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 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 9.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.3
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.3 feet on 05/02/1921.
  - 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 1 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sat  Sun  Mon  Tue
Afton           9.0   8.0   9.27  9 pm 6/27   9.2  9.2  9.1  9.0

-                    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           9.85  8 pm 6/22        -0.02       9.30  1 am 6/28


&&

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


$$

WIC021-281515-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240629T1800Z/
/PORW3.2.ER.240624T1430Z.240626T0830Z.240629T1200Z.UU/
1001 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, There is general overflow of the river.
  Water is near homes in the Blackhawk Park area of Portage on the
  south side of the river along Old River Road. Floodwaters are over
  West Lake Road and Blackhawk Road in the Blackhawk Park area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM CDT Thursday was 17.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.1
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.1 feet on 05/07/1993.
  - 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 1 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sat  Sun  Mon  Tue
Portage         17.0  12.7  17.04 9 pm 6/27   17.1 16.4 15.0 14.0

-                    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
Portage         18.01 2 am 6/26        -0.55       17.10 1 pm 6/28


&&

LAT...LON 4351 8970 4365 8966 4359 8937 4339 8939
      4344 8965 4350 8957


$$

WIC027-281515-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LEBW3.1.ER.240624T0300Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1001 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 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 9:00 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 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 10.5 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   10.47 9 pm 6/27   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 10.51 4 pm 6/26        -0.03         Not Available


&&

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


$$

MRC