Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 5:27AM CDT until April 21 at 8:52PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 3:27am
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...
Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Sauk and Columbia Counties.
Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County.
Rock River At Afton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.
Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County.
Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County.
ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County.
Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Rock and Jefferson
Counties.
Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County.
Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County.
Fox River Lower At Waukesha affecting Waukesha County.
Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake
Counties.
Milwaukee River Near Cedarburg affecting Ozaukee County.
Pecatonica River At Martintown affecting Green County.
Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.
Turtle Creek Near Clinton affecting Rock and Winnebago Counties.
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Wisconsin River At Wisconsin Dells affecting Sauk and Columbia
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Baraboo River near Baraboo.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday 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 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 AM CDT Saturday was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.2
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage early Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 630 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Columbia, WI; Sauk, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI