Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 5:16AM CDT until April 9 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 6, 2026 - 3:16am
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Baraboo River At Reedsburg affecting Sauk County.
Baraboo River At Rock Springs affecting Sauk County.
Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake
Counties.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Baraboo River near Baraboo.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, If Wisconsin River at Portage up to 17
feet also, water approaches gravel of I-39 off ramp to Cascade Mt
Rd. There is widespread flooding of agricultural land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.6 feet early Wednesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.6 feet on 02/27/1985.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 530 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Columbia, WI; Sauk, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov