Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 1:22PM CDT until April 7 at 10:49PM 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 occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Baraboo River at Reedsburg.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, There is widespread inundation of lowland
in the Reedsburg area. Floodwaters affect West Second Street,
Granite Avenue and South Webb Avenue along the river. Water
affects the concrete deck of the South Webb Avenue bridge.
Floodwaters are into Webb Park and Smith Conservancy. The Public
Works Yard is under 2 to 2.5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:00 PM CDT Sunday was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.4
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.0 feet on 07/23/2017.
- 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