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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

35°F

2/16/2025 7:17pm

Lexington Conditions: Clear
Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°C
Dew Point: 32.4°F
Relative Humidity: 90%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 29.00 in Falling Slowly
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.01 in
UV Index: $VPuv None

Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

FLOOD WARNING

Winnebago County, IL; Rock County, WI

Flood Warning issued April 26 at 3:49PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Winnebago, IL; Rock, WI

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Sunday 3:49pm CDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 3:49pm CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 4:00am CDT

Event Onset: Sunday 3:49pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...

Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County.

Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Jefferson and Rock
Counties.

Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.

Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.

Rock River At Jefferson 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 Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.

* 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 3:00 PM 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 3:00 PM CDT Sunday was 10.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.7
feet this evening.
- 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

Information:

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 400 AM CDT.

Meta data:

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Codes: ILC201, WIC105
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8ad37faf54cc48aa136a7b4a435f9bfeb16847ea.005.1