Local waterways filling up

The U.S. Geological Survey gauge at Afton, just south of Janesville, registered 8.36 feet and rising shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday. Flood stage at Afton is 9 feet.

Southern Wisconsin is under a flash flood watch.

Turtle Creek at Carvers Rock Road near Clinton reached 6.44 feet Sunday afternoon, nearly half a foot over bankfull, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Lake Koshkonong at Newville was at 8.44 feet. Flood stage is 10 feet at that location.

The Sugar River at Brodhead was at 3.73 feet. Flood stage at Brodhead is 5.5 feet. The National Weather Service predicts the Sugar River will flood at Brodhead by Tuesday.