WGUS43 KMKX 052023 FLWMKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 323 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM CDT. && ILC201-WIC105-060830- /O.NEW.KMKX.FL.W.0010.240406T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /AFTW3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 323 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rock River at Afton. * WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Floodwaters affect Riverside Park on the north side of Janesville and South River Road on the south side of Janesville. There is extensive lowland and agricultural land flooding in the Afton and Janesville areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday morning and continue rising into the beginning of next week. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the future from October through March. (Stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages - Flood full observed ...for 1 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Sat Sun Mon Tue Afton 9.0 8.0 8.63 2 pm 4/05 9.1 9.6 10.0 10.3 - Highest 24 hour change - observed in river stage - stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage - the last latest observed forecast in - 7 days stage next 7 days Afton 8.64 1 pm 4/05 0.11 10.60 7 am 4/11 && LAT...LON 4274 8910 4274 8903 4265 8899 4247 8902 4248 8910 4261 8909 $$ QUIGLEY