Flood Watch Wisconsin | Effective 04/04/2026 02:49

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued April 4 at 4:49AM CDT until April 8 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 2:49am
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Baraboo River At Rock Springs affecting Sauk County. ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Sauk and Columbia Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Baraboo River near Baraboo. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to early Wednesday morning. * 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 Saturday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 100 PM CDT.
Area Description: 
Columbia, WI; Sauk, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov