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Location: Loves Park, IL
Elevation: 742ft
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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:35 PM Apr. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecasted to continue
today.

* WHERE...Pecatonica River from Winnebago County line downstream to
confluence with the Rock River, including the Shirland gauge.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, low-lying sections of the Winnebago County
Fairgrounds are inundated. Low-lying sections of Rivers Edge
Campground are inundated east of Shirland.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to gradually fall to below
flood stage sometime later today.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:32 PM Apr. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.

* WHERE...Rock River from Prairie Hill Road downstream to Swanson
Road in Roscoe, including the Rockton gauge.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Edgemere Terrace threatened near Roscoe.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall, but will likely
remain above flood stage through the middle of the week.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:32 PM Apr. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.

* WHERE...Rock River from Swanson Road in Roscoe downstream to
Shorewood Park in Loves Park, including the Latham Park gauge.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, property and trails near the boat ramp at
Bauer Parkway are threatened. Illinois DNR considers closure of
the Rock River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to only gradually fall over
the next several days and will likely remain above flood
stage through the middle of the week.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:00 PM Apr. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...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 10.5 feet, Floodwaters affect Riverside Park on the
north side of Janesville and South River Road on the south side of
Janesville. Floodwaters affect low spots on South River Rd on the
south side of Janesville. Floodwaters affect a home on South
Christian Rd on the east side of the river in the Afton area.
There is extensive lowland and agricultural land flooding in the
Afton and Janesville areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Sunday was 10.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.7
feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.7 feet on 06/02/2000.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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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    Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu
Afton           9.0   8.0   10.68 8 am 4/26   10.6 10.4 10.3 10.1

-                    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           10.77 3 pm 4/22        -0.02       10.70 7 pm 4/26


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