Afton Weather - Warnings / Advisories

FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 819 PM CDT FRI JUL 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT AFTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY JULY 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0600 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.1 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS ABOUT A 10 YEAR FLOOD.  FLOODWATERS
  AFFECT RIVERSIDE PARK AND SOUTH RIVER ROAD IN JANESVILLE AND THERE
  IS WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING IN THE AFTON AREA.
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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 ETC..AND PREDICTED
FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.
(STAGES IN FT.)        BANK-      LATEST
-               FLOOD  FULL      OBSERVED
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME
JEFFERSON       10.0   8.0  10.15 05 PM 07/18
FORT ATKINSON    6.0   4.5   6.70 05 PM 07/18
NEWVILLE        10.0   9.0  11.32 05 PM 07/18
AFTON            9.0   8.0  10.84 06 PM 07/18
INDIANFORD      15.0  14.0  15.08 05 PM 07/18
-                   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       11.62  05 PM 07/12   -0.32      10.00 01 AM 07/19
AFTON           12.02  07 PM 07/12   -0.16      10.80 01 AM 07/19
FORT ATKINSON    8.61  07 PM 07/17   -0.24       6.60 01 AM 07/19
NEWVILLE        11.66  09 PM 07/16   -0.20      11.20 01 AM 07/19
INDIANFORD      15.59  04 AM 07/12   -0.12      ..NOT AVAILABLE..
...BELOW IS PREDICTED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR THE LISTED
SITES...
(JFFW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
JEFFERSON: 7 PM-1 AM   0.01
JEFFERSON: 1 AM-7 AM   0.03
JEFFERSON: 7 AM-1 PM   0.10
JEFFERSON: 1 PM-7 PM   0.08
(AFTW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
AFTON: 7 PM-1 AM   0.07
AFTON: 1 AM-7 AM   0.08
AFTON: 7 AM-1 PM   0.09
AFTON: 1 PM-7 PM   0.04
(FATW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
FORT ATKINSON: 7 PM-1 AM   0.01
FORT ATKINSON: 1 AM-7 AM   0.03
FORT ATKINSON: 7 AM-1 PM   0.10
FORT ATKINSON: 1 PM-7 PM   0.08
(NVLW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEWVILLE: 7 PM-1 AM   0.03
NEWVILLE: 1 AM-7 AM   0.05
NEWVILLE: 7 AM-1 PM   0.09
NEWVILLE: 1 PM-7 PM   0.06
(INFW3)  6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
INDIANFORD: 7 PM-1 AM   0.03
INDIANFORD: 1 AM-7 AM   0.05
INDIANFORD: 7 AM-1 PM   0.09
INDIANFORD: 1 PM-7 PM   0.06

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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 819 PM CDT FRI JUL 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0515 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.3 FEET...THERE IS KNEE-DEEP WATER OVER BLACKHAWK ROAD.  LAMP
  ROAD ON WEST SIDE OF RIVER ALSO BECOMES FLOODED.  LAKE KOSHKONONG
  MERGES WITH MUD LAKE TO THE EAST OF LAKE KOSHKONONG.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 819 PM CDT FRI JUL 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT INDIANFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST FORECASTS ARE NOT ISSUED FOR THIS LOCATION.  THE
  WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS AFFECT HOMES AND BUSINESSES NEAR THE
  RIVER IN THE INDIANFORD AREA.
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