Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 4:21AM CDT until May 1 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 2:21am
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 11:00am
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 Jefferson and Rock
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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River at Jefferson.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water affects low lying areas of
residential property in the City of Jefferson. Rock River Park and
boat launch is affected near Hwy B in Johnson Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 AM CDT Friday was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this morning and continue falling to 7.6 feet Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.3 feet on 04/05/2007.
- 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 this afternoon at 100 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Jefferson, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI