Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Pacific, WI ∙ Dekorra, WI ∙ Fairfield, WI ∙ Portage, WI ∙ Caledonia, WI ∙ Lewiston, WI

Headline

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
.The flood warning remains in effect, though there is uncertainty with the river level due to missing data. The river could be below flood stage at this point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 Monday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1114 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. .The flood warning remains in effect, though there is uncertainty with the river level due to missing data. The river could be below flood stage at this point. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Monday morning at 1000 AM CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding may be occurring. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage. * WHEN...Until late Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, In the Blackhawk Park area in the Town of Caledonia, Old River Road is closed with water over it. West Lane Road in the Long Lake area is closed with about 4 feet of water over it in places. County Highway V and Oak Knoll Road in the Town of Dekorra have water up to the edge of the pavement. A few homes in the Town of Dekorra area near the river have water in the first floor and there is also flooding of outbuildings and yards. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 PM CDT Friday, April 25 the stage was 17.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.4 feet Sunday, May 04. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.7 feet on 03/28/2019. - 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 am... Location stage stage stage/time Tue Wed Thu Fri Portage 17.0 12.7 17.73 2 pm 4/25 14.9 14.1 13.8 13.7 - 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 17.73 2 pm 4/25 M 15.10 1 pm 4/28 && LAT...LON 4361 8966 4358 8940 4353 8934 4345 8938 4338 8947 4343 8960 4349 8952 4352 8958 4353 8969

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