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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:55 AM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Baraboo River near Baraboo. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to Wednesday afternoon. * 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 Saturday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Monday morning to a crest of 18.1 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.1 feet on 08/13/1980. - 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 Sun Mon Tue Wed Baraboo 16.0 14.0 14.31 9 pm 4/04 15.6 17.5 17.9 13.8 - 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 14.31 9 pm 4/04 2.11 18.10 1 pm 4/07 &&
River Flood Watch
Issued: 2:48 AM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Floodwaters affect River Shores Road about 3 miles upstream of Portage in the Town of Lewiston and River Oaks Road about 7 miles downstream of Portage in the Town of Dekorra in Columbia County. Water over Levee Rd and Tritz Rd. There is widespread flooding of roads in the Blackhawk Park Area including West Lake Road...Blackhawk Road and Wood Street. The Blackhawk Park area is on the south side of the river about 3 miles south of Portage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 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 7 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Sun Mon Tue Wed Portage 17.0 12.7 14.85 7 pm 4/04 16.4 17.8 18.5 18.2 - 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 16.05 11 am 3/30 0.00 18.50 7 pm 4/07 &&
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