Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 8 at 10:05AM CDT until April 9 at 8:13PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 8, 2026 - 8:05am
Expires:
April 8, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Columbia and Sauk Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Baraboo River near Baraboo.
* WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, If Wisconsin River at Portage up to 17
feet also, water impacts parking lots near Hwy 33 and water over
Tritz Rd near Hwy 33. There is widespread flooding of agricultural
land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 16.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.6 feet on 03/18/2007.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Columbia, WI; Sauk, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sender: