Rock County flood status updated
JANESVILLE -- Rock County Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies are making frequent checks of the water levels and reporting back to their shift sergeants.
The Janesville City Council, meanwhile, plans to meet at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall to be briefed on preparations for the rising Rock River, which is expected to peak at a record level on Tuesday. A news conference will follow the meeting.
The sheriff's office reports the following roads are closed due to flooding: -- Smith Road from Avon Store Road to County T. -- Beloit Newark Road from Nelson Road to County T. -- Washington Road from Hartzel Road to Stebbinsville Road. -- Hopkins Road from Douglas Road to Beloit Newark Road. -- Nelson Road from Carroll Road to the state line. -- County KK south of Highway 59 to L-J Townline Road. -- Happy Hollow and Sugar River Parks -- 3600 Block of South River Road.
Free sandbags and sand will be available at the following staging areas:
-- Beloit Town Hall, 2871 Afton Road.
-- Fulton Town Hall, 2738 West Fulton Center Drive.
-- Town of Milton staging is at Mallwood Park, located at the end of the Road Two East in Mallwood and also at 23 First Street.
-- Rock Town Hall, 5102 S. County D, Afton.
-- Town of Janesville, in a barn on NW River Road across from the Redwood Motel.
More information can be found at the Rock County website at www.co.rock.wi.us.
Citizens affected by flooding may contact the Rock County Communications Center at (608) 757-2244.
Anyone with an emergency should call 911.
Water levels are being reported at the following locations:
-- Rock River in Newville: Water level is at 11.77 feet with flood stage at 10 feet.
-- Rock River in Indianford: 15.37 feet with flood stage at 15 feet.
-- Rock River in Afton: 11.56 feet with flood stage at 9 feet.
-- Sugar River in Avon Township: 6.9 feet with flood stage at 5 feet.
Jun 13, 2008 at 7:27 p.m.
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drove thru indianford about 4pm, the county was dumping truck loads of large rock near the powerplant as fast as they could bring it in. the only sign the dam was still under the water were three standing waves... otherwise it was the same level on both sides!
Jun 12, 2008 at 11:34 p.m.
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This is definitely serious. I was out photographing the river tonight and despite the on/off rainstorm a number of others were too, and it had the air of a lark, but it's almost as high as I've ever seen it already. I just hope everyone is as prepared as they can be. Afton and the Mole and Sanders subdivision get a little wet almost every year but they won't be alone this time.
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