Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 10:09AM CDT until April 30 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 8:09am
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Jefferson and Rock
Counties.
Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County.
Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County.
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.
Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County.
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Fox River At Princeton affecting Green Lake County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River at Fort Atkinson.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Floodwaters are in the back yards of some
homes on Rogers Street on the northeast side of Fort Atkinson and
water surrounds a few homes and businesses at the end of Vets Lane
near the intersection of Hwy 106 and Blackhawk Island Rd. These
roads are flooded in the Fort Atkinson area: Sinissippi Drive,
Vets Ln, Fox Hill Rd, Bark River Road from Kutz Road to Rock River
Road, Rock River Rd from Milwaukee Ave E to Hwy 106, North Shore
Rd, Ralph Rd. The river walkway in Fort Atkinson becomes flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Saturday was 17.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday morning and continue falling to 15.3 feet Saturday,
May 02.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.2 feet on 03/24/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 1115 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Jefferson, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI