Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 9:38PM CDT until May 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 7:38pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County.
Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Jefferson and Rock
Counties.
Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River at Fort Atkinson.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* 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 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Monday was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 14.9 feet
Monday, May 04.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.9 feet on 07/29/2010.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 945 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Jefferson, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI