Active Alerts Owen Center, IL

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 this afternoon at 500 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inWisconsin...Illinois...Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties.* WHAT...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 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.9 feet.- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate tonight and continue rising to a crest of 9.3 feet earlyMonday morning.- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of9.3 feet on 05/02/1921.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood