Flood Warning issued April 17 at 5:49AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Root River At Franklin affecting Milwaukee County.
Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Columbia and Sauk
Counties.
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties.
Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.
Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County.
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County.
Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.
Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake
Counties.
Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County.
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Winnebago, Rock and Green
Counties.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Illinois...Wisconsin...
Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River at Fort Atkinson.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Floodwaters are in the back yards of some
homes on Rogers Street on the northeast side of Fort Atkinson and
water surrounds a few homes and businesses at the end of Vets Lane
near the intersection of Hwy 106 and Blackhawk Island Rd. These
roads are flooded in the Fort Atkinson area: Sinissippi Drive,
Vets Ln, Fox Hill Rd, Bark River Road from Kutz Road to Rock River
Road, Rock River Rd from Milwaukee Ave E to Hwy 106, North Shore
Rd, Ralph Rd. The river walkway in Fort Atkinson becomes flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:00 AM CDT Friday was 16.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.8
feet Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Recommendations
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 700 AM CDT.