WFO MILWAUKEE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 3, 2024
FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
424 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Rock and Jefferson
Counties.
Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 430 AM CDT.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.1 feet, Floodwaters affect the property of a home
on South Christian Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
area. Minor erosional flood damage occurs to lowland and
agricultural land adjacent to the river the Afton and Janesville
areas. This level is the 20 percent chance flood meaning that
there is a 20 percent chance in any given year of the river
reaching this level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.0 feet on 04/06/1960.
- 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 pm...
Location stage stage stage/time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Afton 9.0 8.0 9.52 3 pm 7/02 9.9 10.0 9.9 9.8
- 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 9.54 1 pm 7/02 0.06 10.00 7 pm 7/04
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE.
- At 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
ending at 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 10.5 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
10.5 feet on 05/17/2018.
- Flood full observed ...for 5 pm...
Location stage stage stage/time Thu Fri Sat Sun
LEBANON-3 E-HWY 10.0 9.0 10.51 3 pm 7/02 not a forecast point
LEBANON-3 E-HWY 10.53 5 am 6/29 0.02 Not Available
* WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford.
* IMPACTS...At 8.2 feet, There is widespread flooding of
agricultural land and lowland. There is widespread flooding in
Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford. This
level is considered to be about a 20 percent chance flood meaning
- At 2:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
ending at 2:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1
feet Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
8.1 feet on 03/04/1985.
Milford 7.0 5.0 7.86 2 pm 7/02 8.0 8.1 8.0 7.9
Milford 8.24 1 pm 6/29 -0.10 8.10 1 pm 7/05
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River at Jefferson.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* 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 north of town near Hwy B.
- At 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday morning to a crest of 10.1 feet early Thursday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
afternoon.
10.3 feet on 04/05/2007.
Jefferson 10.0 8.0 9.91 3 pm 7/02 9.9 10.1 10.1 9.9
Jefferson 10.05 8 am 6/30 -0.03 10.10 1 am 7/06
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, JULY 09...
* WHERE...Rock River near Lake Koshkonong.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, July 09.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Floodwaters affect homes and boat docks in
the Blackhawk Island area of Lake Koshkonong on the north side of
the lake. Floodwaters spread over low spots on Blackhawk Island
Road in the area where the Rock River enters the lake.
this evening to a crest of 10.1 feet Thursday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Tuesday, July 09.
10.1 feet on 03/30/2011.
Lake Koshkonong 10.0 9.0 9.91 3 pm 7/02 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1
Lake Koshkonong 9.91 3 pm 7/02 0.07 10.10 7 pm 7/07
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