Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 3:54PM CDT until May 3 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 1:54pm
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 2:00am
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 Rock and Jefferson
Counties.
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.
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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, In the Fort Atkinson area, the following
roads are impacted: Sinnissippi Drive, Bark River Road from Kutz
Road to Rock River Road, and Rock River Road from Highway 106 to
the Fort Atkinson city limits. Water is in park land near the
river in Fort Atkinson.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:00 PM CDT Friday was 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.3
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.2 feet on 04/06/2007.
- 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 late tonight at 400 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Jefferson, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI