Baraboo, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Baraboo River at Reedsburg.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, There is widespread inundation of lowland
in the Reedsburg area. Floodwaters affect West Second Street,
Granite Avenue and South Webb Avenue along the river. Water
affects the concrete deck of the South Webb Avenue bridge.
Floodwaters are into Webb Park and Smith Conservancy. The Public
Works Yard is under 2 to 2.5 feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.

(Stages in ft.)       Bank-       Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood full       observed        ...for 7 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sat  Sun  Mon  Tue
Reedsburg       14.0  12.0  11.58 9 pm 4/03   14.8 15.7 12.5 9.6

-                    Highest       24 hour change
-                    observed      in river stage
-                    stage in        (ft.) up to     Highest stage
-                    the last      latest observed    forecast in
-                     7 days            stage         next 7 days
Reedsburg       11.58 9 pm 4/03         2.22       15.80 1 pm 4/05


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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* 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 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.

(Stages in ft.)       Bank-       Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood full       observed        ...for 7 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sat  Sun  Mon  Tue
Baraboo         16.0  14.0  12.15 9 pm 4/03   14.6 16.3 17.8 16.0

-                    Highest       24 hour change
-                    observed      in river stage
-                    stage in        (ft.) up to     Highest stage
-                    the last      latest observed    forecast in
-                     7 days            stage         next 7 days
Baraboo         12.15 9 pm 4/03         2.84       17.80 1 am 4/07


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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Baraboo River at Rock Springs.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night to early Tuesday 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 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.8 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.

(Stages in ft.)       Bank-       Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood full       observed        ...for 7 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sat  Sun  Mon  Tue
Rock Springs    18.5  13.5  13.82 9 pm 4/03   17.0 20.1 18.6 14.4

-                    Highest       24 hour change
-                    observed      in river stage
-                    stage in        (ft.) up to     Highest stage
-                    the last      latest observed    forecast in
-                     7 days            stage         next 7 days
Rock Springs    13.82 9 pm 4/03         2.66       20.30 1 am 4/06


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