Flood Warning Wisconsin | Effective 04/05/2026 13:58

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 3:58PM CDT until April 8 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 5, 2026 - 1:58pm
Expires: 
April 6, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Baraboo River At Rock Springs affecting Sauk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Baraboo River at Rock Springs. * WHEN...From late tonight to early Wednesday morning. * 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 3:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 20.2 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 18.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.0 feet on 05/05/2018. - 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 400 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Sauk, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI