Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 1:22PM CDT until April 8 at 4:36AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2026 - 11:22am
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Baraboo River At Reedsburg affecting Sauk County.
Baraboo River At Rock Springs affecting Sauk County.
Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Baraboo River at Rock Springs.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Floodwaters are about 1 foot deep in the
baseball diamond in Fireman's Park along Highway DD. Water is
over portions of Highway DD in Rock Springs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 20.2 feet early Tuesday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.0 feet on 05/05/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight at 130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Sauk, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov