Baraboo River near Baraboo
Critical Stages
14' - Action
16' - Flood
22' - Moderate
23.1' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 3:00 AM CST 12/7/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 7.51 ft
Flow: 0.301 kcfs
Forecast
Forecast not available for this location.
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 AM 12/7 | 7.51 | 0.301 |
| 2:45 AM 12/7 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| 2:30 AM 12/7 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| 2:15 AM 12/7 | 7.51 | 0.301 |
| 2:00 AM 12/7 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| 1:45 AM 12/7 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| 1:30 AM 12/7 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| 1:15 AM 12/7 | 7.51 | 0.301 |
| 1:00 AM 12/7 | 7.51 | 0.301 |
| 12:45 AM 12/7 | 7.51 | 0.301 |
| 12:30 AM 12/7 | 7.51 | 0.301 |
| 12:15 AM 12/7 | 7.51 | 0.301 |
| 12:00 AM 12/7 | 7.51 | 0.301 |
| 11:45 PM 12/6 | 7.51 | 0.301 |
| 11:30 PM 12/6 | 7.51 | 0.301 |
| 11:15 PM 12/6 | 7.52 | 0.303 |
| 11:00 PM 12/6 | 7.52 | 0.303 |
| 10:45 PM 12/6 | 7.52 | 0.303 |
| 10:30 PM 12/6 | 7.52 | 0.303 |
| 10:15 PM 12/6 | 7.52 | 0.303 |
| 10:00 PM 12/6 | 7.53 | 0.304 |
| 9:45 PM 12/6 | 7.52 | 0.303 |
| 9:30 PM 12/6 | 7.53 | 0.304 |
| 9:15 PM 12/6 | 7.53 | 0.304 |
| 9:00 PM 12/6 | 7.53 | 0.304 |
| 8:45 PM 12/6 | 7.53 | 0.304 |
| 8:30 PM 12/6 | 7.53 | 0.304 |
| 8:15 PM 12/6 | 7.53 | 0.304 |
| 8:00 PM 12/6 | 7.53 | 0.304 |
| 7:45 PM 12/6 | 7.54 | 0.305 |
24.5' -
Floodwaters affect a trailer rental business, a wayside park, and an auto auction business about 5 miles downstream of the gauge near the Highway 33 bridge. Water is just up to Cty X bridge. If Portage is up to ~16 ft also, water approaches or on I-90/94 and Hwy 33 intersection and I-90/94 and Hwy 33 intersection. Water onto Manchester St bridge.
24' -
Floodwaters affect a trailer rental business, a wayside park, and an auto auction business about 5 miles downstream of the gauge near the Highway 33 bridge. Water up to Manchester St Bridge. If Portage is up to ~16 ft also, water approaches I-90/94 and Hwy 33 intersection and I-90/94 and Hwy 33 intersection.
23.2' -
Floodwaters affect a trailer rental business, a wayside park, and an auto auction business about 5 miles downstream near the Highway 33 bridge.
23.1' -
Floodwaters affect a trailer rental business and a road wayside park about 5 miles downstream near the Highway 33 bridge. Floodwaters also affect an auto auction business near Highway I-94. If WI River at Portage at or above 18 ft water approaches or on I90/94 and Hwy 33.
22.1' -
Floodwaters affect a trailer rental business and a road wayside park about 5 miles downstream of the gauge near the Highway 33 bridge. Floodwaters also affect an auto auction business near Highway I-94 about 5 miles downstream of the gauge.
22' -
Floodwaters affect a trailer rental business and a road wayside park about 5 miles downstream near the Highway 33 bridge. Floodwaters also affect an auto auction business near Highway I-94. Ochsner Park is flooded.
20.8' -
Floodwaters affect a trailer rental business and a road wayside park about 5 miles downstream near the Highway 33 bridge. Floodwaters also affect an auto auction business near Highway I-94.
19' -
Floodwaters affect a trailer rental business and a road wayside park about 5 miles downstream near the Highway 33 bridge. Also, water affects an auto auction business near Highway I-94.
18' -
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.
17' -
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.
16' -
The effects of flooding at this level are confined mainly to agricultural land.
15' -
There is minor lowland and agricultural land flooding.
14' -
Minor lowland flooding occurs.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2008 | 27.48 |
| Sep 2, 2018 | 24.47 |
| Jul 18, 1993 | 22.78 |
| Feb 13, 1966 | 22.68 |
| Jun 2, 2000 | 22.04 |
| Apr 5, 1959 | 21.35 |
| Mar 29, 1950 | 21.16 |
| Mar 30, 1961 | 21.1 |
| Jul 6, 1978 | 20.96 |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 20.68 |
| Sep 20, 1992 | 20.67 |
| Mar 21, 1948 | 20.63 |
| Apr 6, 1956 | 20.6 |
| Sep 27, 2016 | 20.36 |
| Apr 19, 1973 | 20.06 |
| Jul 25, 2017 | 19.85 |
| Mar 6, 1965 | 19.8 |
| May 5, 2018 | 19.74 |
| Jul 13, 2008 | 19.73 |
| May 26, 2004 | 19.67 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
