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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:13 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage. * WHEN...Until late Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Indian trail in Lake Delton area is flooded. Other roads that are flooded are River Oaks Road in the Town of Dekorra, River Shores Road in the Town of Lewiston, Levee Road, Wood Street, Summit St, Conant St and parts of Thunderbird Road in the Portage area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.3 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.2 feet on 03/17/1973. - 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 1 am... Location stage stage stage/time Thu Fri Sat Sun Portage 17.0 12.7 18.03 8 pm 4/14 18.9 19.7 20.3 19.6 - 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 Portage 18.03 8 pm 4/14 1.18 20.30 1 pm 4/18 &&
River Flood Watch
Issued: 3:13 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells. * WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.6 feet, Floodwaters affect cabins and trailers southeast of Wisconsin Dells along Levee Road, Van Hoosen Road, Indian Trail Parkway, Ingebretson Road and Norway Road. Water from the Wisconsin River backs into Hulburt Creek causing floodwaters to affect the backyards of some businesses in downtown Wisconsin Dells near Highway 13. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 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 1 am... Location stage stage stage/time Thu Fri Sat Sun Wisconsin Dells 16.0 13.0 14.32 9 pm 4/14 15.5 16.3 17.4 15.5 - 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 Wisconsin Dells 14.34 8 pm 4/14 3.43 17.40 7 am 4/18 &&
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