Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 9:54PM CDT until April 7 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 7:54pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Wisconsin...
Baraboo River At Rock Springs affecting Sauk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Baraboo River at Rock Springs.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Floodwaters are about 2 feet deep in the
baseball diamond in Fireman's Park along Highway DD. Water is
over portions of Highways DD, 154 and 136 in Rock Springs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 20.8 feet Monday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.7 feet on 09/10/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Sauk, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov