Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 10 at 4:40AM CDT until April 10 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 10, 2026 - 2:40am
Expires:
April 10, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, The effects of flooding at this level are
confined mainly to agricultural land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 AM CDT Friday was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this morning and continue falling to 9.6 feet Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.4 feet on 03/29/1943.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 this afternoon at 400 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Columbia, WI; Sauk, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI