Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 10:46PM CDT until April 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 8:46pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois...
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Turtle Creek near Clinton.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, Portions of East Creek Rd threatened east
of Tiffany. Parking lots threatened at Turtle Creek Parkway near
Tiffany Stone Bridge. Widespread inundation of forest land north
of Clinton and in the east side of Beloit.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 8.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.5 feet on 06/13/2008.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1100 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL; Rock, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender: