…The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Illinois…Wisconsin…
Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Turtle Creek near Clinton.
* WHEN…From late tonight to late Friday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 11.5 feet, Water begins to flow across South Creek Rd
into agricultural land north of Beloit and toward the abandoned
river channel along Philhower Rd. Lathers Rd threatened in
Shopiere. Moccasin Trail at Bootmaker Dr, Leeson Park and Leeson
Park Rd threatened in Beloit. Widespread inundation of
agricultural land from Beloit to Shopiere to Carvers Rock Park.
Water overtops low-lying banks just downstream of Broad St in
Beloit and just downstream of Blackhawk Blvd/State St in Beloit
and South Beloit.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 10.9 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Friday morning.
– Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.7 feet on 02/20/2018.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood