Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
343 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...

  Baraboo River At Reedsburg affecting Sauk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 late tonight at 345 AM CDT.

&&

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343 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Baraboo River at Reedsburg.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Floodwaters affect Granite Avenue and
  South Webb Avenue along the river. There is general inundation of
  lowland in the Reedsburg area. The walking path in Webb Park and
  Smith Conservancy is covered with water. The Public Works Yard is
  under 12-18 inches of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.5 feet on 03/15/2019.
  - 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 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sun  Mon  Tue  Wed
Reedsburg       14.0  12.0  13.94 3 pm 7/06   15.0 12.5 10.7 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       13.95 2 pm 7/06         0.32       15.00 1 pm 7/07


&&

LAT...LON 4354 9011 4358 9004 4355 8996 4352 8991
      4348 8998 4352 9006


$$

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