Active flood warnings issued by the National Weather Service have fallen from 57 to 38 across 12 states — Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin — marking a measurable contraction in the flood emergency that dominated the national weather picture earlier this week, though conditions remain dangerous along several river systems.
The Rock River corridor continues to be the most concentrated area of concern. The National Weather Service is maintaining flood warnings along multiple gauges in Wisconsin and Illinois, including the Rock River near Lake Koshkonong affecting Rock and Jefferson Counties, the Rock River at Fort Atkinson in Jefferson County, the Rock River at Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties, and the Rock River near Lebanon affecting Dodge County. Some warnings along the corridor have been cancelled as upstream levels recede, but downstream gauges remain above flood stage.
Beyond the Midwest, flood warnings remain active in the Deep South and East Texas. Lowndes and Monroe Counties in Mississippi and Angelina and Nacogdoches Counties in Texas are among the areas still under active alerts, reflecting the broad geographic footprint of the event even as the total alert count declines. Northern Michigan counties — Cheboygan and Emmet — also remain under watch as elevated river levels persist.
Residents in Houston weather and surrounding East Texas communities should monitor local river gauges, as Angelina and Nacogdoches Counties remain included in active warnings.
The overall pattern represents a consolidation rather than a resolution. The drop from 57 to 38 warnings suggests the most acute phase of the flood event is easing, but river systems respond slowly — levels that peaked days ago can remain above flood stage for days longer, particularly along larger river corridors with extensive drainage basins like the Rock.
The National Weather Service urges motorists not to drive around barricades or through flooded roadways, and advises caution near riverbanks throughout all affected areas. Updated river stage data and warning information is available at weather.gov.
For conditions affecting the upper Midwest, see the Milwaukee weather forecast for local river and precipitation updates.