Alertes en vigueur Avon, WI

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1215 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inWisconsin...Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inWisconsin...Illinois...ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 9.1 feet, Floodwaters affect property of a home onSouth Christian Road on the east side of the river in the Aftonarea. There is minor erosional flood damage to lowland andagricultural land in the Afton and Janesville areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.3 feet.- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 9.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.4feet this evening.- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of9.4 feet on 03/29/2011.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood