095  
WGUS83 KLOT 231523  
FLSLOT  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1023 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
ROCK RIVER AT ROCKTON AFFECTING WINNEBAGO COUNTY.  
 
ROCK RIVER AT LATHAM PARK AFFECTING WINNEBAGO COUNTY.  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
ROCK RIVER AT BYRON AFFECTING OGLE COUNTY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS WATER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ARE IMMINENT OR  
MAY ALREADY BE OCCURRING. PERSONS ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE  
WARNED AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND  
PROPERTY.  
 
THESE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AS WELL AS  
FORECAST PRECIPITATION 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE. CHANGES TO THE  
RAINFALL FORECAST, OR ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER 24 HOURS, MAY  
CAUSE CHANGES TO THESE RIVER FORECASTS.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.  
 
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THIS MORNING.  
 
 
 
ILC141-231630-  
/O.CAN.KLOT.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260423T1523Z/  
/BYRI2.2.ER.260417T1800Z.260420T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1023 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR  
ROCK RIVER FROM CONFLUENCE WITH KISHWAUKEE RIVER TO CASTLE ROCK  
STATE PARK NEAR OREGON, INCLUDING THE BYRON GAUGE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:15 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4222 8917 4218 8910 4207 8927 4195 8932  
4198 8942 4211 8937  
 
 
 
ILC201-240930-  
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/ROKI2.2.ER.260416T2122Z.260419T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1023 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE  
 
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS  
FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ROCK RIVER FROM PRAIRIE HILL ROAD DOWNSTREAM TO SWANSON  
ROAD IN ROSCOE, INCLUDING THE ROCKTON GAUGE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, MULTIPLE LOW-LYING ROADS THREATENED ALONG  
THE RIVER IN ROSCOE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:30 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO ONLY GRADUALLY FALL  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. IT MAY FALL INTO MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY  
EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4248 8910 4247 8902 4245 8902 4239 8898  
4239 8908 4246 8912  
 
 
 
ILC201-240930-  
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/LATI2.2.ER.260416T1543Z.260419T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1023 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE  
 
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS  
FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ROCK RIVER FROM SWANSON ROAD IN ROSCOE DOWNSTREAM TO  
SHOREWOOD PARK IN LOVES PARK, INCLUDING THE LATHAM PARK GAUGE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 11.0 FEET, LOW-LYING SECTIONS OF HARBOR OAKS DRIVE  
ARE THREATENED IN NORTH MACHESNEY PARK. LOW-LYING RESIDENCES ARE  
THREATENED ALONG QUEEN OAKS DRIVE IN MACHESNEY PARK. BROWNS BEACH  
ROAD IS THREATENED IN NORTH ROCKFORD. LOWER PARKING LOT OF  
SPORTSCORE ONE IS INUNDATED IN NORTH ROCKFORD.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:30 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO ONLY GRADUALLY FALL  
THROUGH NEXT WEEK. IT MAY FALL INTO MINOR FLOOD STAGE  
TONIGHT.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4239 8908 4239 8898 4230 8903 4230 8911  
 
 
 
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