Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
505 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...

  Baraboo River At Reedsburg affecting Sauk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 215 PM CDT.

&&

WIC111-251915-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240525T1914Z/
/RBGW3.1.ER.240525T1141Z.240525T1200Z.240525T1314Z.NO/
505 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Baraboo River at Reedsburg.

* WHEN...Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, There is general inundation of lowland in
  the Reedsburg area. The walking path adjacent to the river in Webb
  Park and Smith Conservancy is mostly covered with water.  The
  public works yard is under several inches of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise. It will then fall
    below flood stage this morning to 14.1 feet this morning.
    Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.1 feet on 10/24/2020.
  - 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 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Sun  Mon  Tue  Wed
Reedsburg       14.0  12.0  13.49 4 am 5/25   13.1 12.1 10.6 9.1

-                    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       13.57 2 am 5/24        -0.05       14.06 7 am 5/25


&&

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


$$

WAGNER