WGUS83 KMKX 202119 FLSMKX Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 419 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Rock, Green and Winnebago Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim, or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters, stop, turn around and go another way. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 300 AM CDT. && ILC201-WIC045-105-210800- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260421T0800Z/ /BROW3.2.ER.260415T1555Z.260418T1130Z.260421T0200Z.NO/ 419 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sugar River at Brodhead. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Some roads are flooded about 6 miles downstream in Avon Township in Rock County. In the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County, flooding is occurring in Sugar River Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 5.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 4.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:00 PM CDT Monday was 6.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening and continue falling to 1.9 feet Monday, April 27. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.5 feet on 03/16/2008. - 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 Tue Wed Thu Fri Brodhead 5.0 4.5 5.53 3 pm 4/20 3.7 2.8 2.3 2.1 - 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 Brodhead 8.26 6 am 4/18 -0.85 5.50 1 pm 4/20 && LAT...LON 4263 8944 4266 8937 4257 8932 4248 8919 4241 8921 4249 8938 $$ HEEREN