WGUS83 KMKX 051455 FLSMKX Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 955 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 this evening at 1000 PM CDT. && ILC201-WIC105-060300- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-260508T1200Z/ /AFTW3.2.ER.260416T1717Z.260418T0645Z.260508T0600Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rock River at Afton. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Floodwaters affect property of a home on South Christian Road on the east side of the river in the Afton area. There is minor erosional flood damage to lowland and agricultural land in the Afton and Janesville areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 9.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday morning and continue falling to 8.0 feet Tuesday, May 12. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.4 feet on 03/29/2020. - 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 7 am... Location stage stage stage/time Wed Thu Fri Sat Afton 9.0 8.0 9.33 8 am 5/05 9.3 9.1 8.9 8.7 - 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 10.41 2 pm 4/29 -0.16 9.30 7 am 5/06 && LAT...LON 4274 8910 4274 8903 4265 8899 4248 8902 4248 8910 4261 8909 $$ QUIGLEY