Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 5:16AM CDT until April 8 at 3:46PM 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 at Rock Springs.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.
* 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 4:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 20.3 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.5 feet on 07/12/2008.
- 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:
Sauk, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov