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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:21 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rock River at Jefferson.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters affect low lying areas of
residential and business property in Jefferson. Water approaches
the intersection of Highway 26 (Main St) and County Road N (E Dane
St). S Center Ave near the river flooded and Riverview Drive near
the wastewater plant flooded. Park is flooded. The retention pond
at S Main St and E Dane St is full.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Monday was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday evening and continue falling to 8.2 feet Monday,
May 04.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- 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 1 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Jefferson       10.0  8.0   10.75 10 am 4/27  10.4 10.1 9.7  9.4

-                    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
Jefferson       11.68 12 pm 4/20       -0.20       10.70 1 pm 4/27


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:21 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Crawfish River at Milford.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, There is widespread flooding of lowland and
agricultural land. There is widespread flooding of roads in
Riverbend Campground about 5 miles upstream of Milford.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Monday was 7.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 4.5 feet Monday, May
04.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- 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 1 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Milford         7.0   5.0   7.03  10 am 4/27  6.6  6.2  5.9  5.5

-                    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
Milford         8.22  1 pm 4/20        -0.23       7.00  1 pm 4/27


&&



River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:21 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rock River at Fort Atkinson.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* 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 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Monday was 17.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning and continue falling to 15.2 feet
Monday, May 04.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- 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 1 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Fort Atkinson   16.0  14.5  16.93 9 am 4/27   16.7 16.6 16.5 16.1

-                    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
Fort Atkinson   17.41 3 pm 4/20        -0.13       16.90 1 pm 4/27


&&



River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:21 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 04...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Rock River near Lake Koshkonong.

* WHEN...Until Monday, May 04.

* IMPACTS...At 11.3 feet, There is knee-deep water over Blackhawk
Island Road. Lamp Road on west side of river also becomes flooded.
Lake Koshkonong merges with Mud Lake to the east of Lake
Koshkonong.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Monday was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.2
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- 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 1 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
Lake Koshkonong 10.0  9.0   11.19 10 am 4/27  11.0 10.9 10.7 10.5

-                    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
Lake Koshkonong 11.42 3 pm 4/24        -0.11       11.20 7 pm 4/27


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