Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 5:16AM CDT until April 10 at 10:00AM 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage.
* WHEN...From this morning to late Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Floodwaters affect River Shores Road about
3 miles upstream of Portage in the Town of Lewiston and River Oaks
Road about 7 miles downstream of Portage in the Town of Dekorra in
Columbia County. Water over Levee Rd and Tritz Rd. There is
widespread flooding of roads in the Blackhawk Park Area including
West Lake Road...Blackhawk Road and Wood Street. The Blackhawk
Park area is on the south side of the river about 3 miles south of
Portage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 18.3 feet early Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.3 feet on 05/22/2017.
- 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov