Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 4:36PM CDT until April 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 2:36pm
Expires:
April 26, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County.
Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Rock and Jefferson
Counties.
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.
Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County.
Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, There is widespread flooding of lowland and
agricultural land. There is widespread flooding of roads in
Riverbend Campground about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 PM CDT Saturday was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling to 5.0 feet Saturday, May
02.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.5 feet on 03/26/2011.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 545 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Jefferson, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI