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Baraboo River at Rock Springs

Critical Stages
13.5' - Action
18.5' - Flood
21' - Moderate
23' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 3:00 AM CST 12/7/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 8.48 ft

Flow: 0.133 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
3:00 AM 12/7 8.48 0.133
2:45 AM 12/7 8.4 0.12
2:30 AM 12/7 8.37 0.116
2:15 AM 12/7 8.48 0.133
2:00 AM 12/7 8.78 0.167
1:45 AM 12/7 8.74 0.162
1:30 AM 12/7 8.62 0.149
1:15 AM 12/7 8.42 0.123
1:00 AM 12/7 8.89 0.181
12:45 AM 12/7 8.92 0.184
12:30 AM 12/7 8.61 0.148
12:15 AM 12/7 8.52 0.138
12:00 AM 12/7 8.39 0.119
11:45 PM 12/6 8.51 0.137
11:30 PM 12/6 8.38 0.117
11:15 PM 12/6 8.94 0.187
11:00 PM 12/6 8.89 0.181
10:45 PM 12/6 8.44 0.126
10:30 PM 12/6 8.61 0.148
10:15 PM 12/6 8.89 0.181
10:00 PM 12/6 8.33 0.11
9:45 PM 12/6 8.53 0.139
9:30 PM 12/6 8.64 0.151
9:15 PM 12/6 8.57 0.143
9:00 PM 12/6 8.53 0.139
8:45 PM 12/6 8.42 0.123
8:30 PM 12/6 8.38 0.117
8:15 PM 12/6 8.36 0.114
8:00 PM 12/6 8.5 0.136
7:45 PM 12/6 8.41 0.122
Hydrograph for Baraboo River at Rock Springs
28.5' - Water about 5 feet deep over Highways DD, 154 and 136 and Elm St, 2nd St, 1st St, River St, and Ash St. Busser Park along Highway 136 and the baseball diamond in Fireman's Park along Highway DD are covered with water 5 feet deep. Floodwaters are up to or over first floor windows of some businesses, including the Post Office, along Highway 154 near the river.
27' - Water about 3-4 feet deep over Highways DD, 154 and 136 and Elm St, 2nd St, 1st St, River St and Ash St. Busser Park along Highway 136 and the baseball diamond in Fireman's Park along Highway DD are covered with water 3-4 feet deep. Floodwaters impact the first floor of some businesses, including the Post Office, along Highway 154 near the river.
25' - Water about 2-3 feet deep over Highways DD, 154 and 136 and Elm St, 2nd St, 1st St, River St and Ash St. Busser Park along Highway 136 and the baseball diamond in Fireman's Park along Highway DD are covered with water about 2 feet deep. Floodwaters are up to or impact the first floor of some businesses, including the Post Office, along Highway 154 near the river.
23' - Floodwaters touch the base of the river gauge house in Rock Springs. Floodwaters cover much of Highways DD and 136 and is up to the centerline on 154. Water affects some businesses, including the Post Office, along Hwy 154. Busser Park along Highway 136 and the baseball diamond in Fireman's Park along Highway DD are covered with 3-4 ft of water.
22' - Floodwaters affect the edges of Highways DD, 154 and 136 in Rock Springs as well as Busser Park along Highway 136. Water is about 3 feet deep in the baseball diamond in Fireman's Park along Highway DD. Floodwaters affect some businesses, including the Post Office, on Highway 154 in Rock Springs.
21' - Floodwaters are about 2 feet deep in the baseball diamond in Fireman's Park along Highway DD. Water is over portions of Highways DD, 154 and 136 in Rock Springs.
20' - Floodwaters are about 1 foot deep in the baseball diamond in Fireman's Park along Highway DD. Water is over portions of Highway DD in Rock Springs.
19' - The river is well out of its banks and floodwaters affect a low spot on Highway DD in Rock Springs. Farm fields are flooded in the Loganville area.
17' - Farm fields adjacent to the river are flooded in the Loganville area.
16' - There is minor lowland flooding in the Rock Springs area.
14' - There is minor lowland flooding in the Rock Springs area.
13.5' - There is minor lowland flooding in the Rock Springs area.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 11, 2008 28.73
Aug 31, 2018 27.6
Sep 6, 2018 26.4
Sep 25, 2016 22.6
Mar 15, 2019 22.17
Jun 2, 2000 21.71
Jul 24, 2017 21.57
Aug 21, 2007 21.37
May 25, 2004 20.99
Sep 10, 2016 20.67
Jul 12, 2008 20.45
May 5, 2018 20
Jul 20, 2010 19.38
Mar 17, 2007 19.13
Apr 17, 2014 18.84
Oct 11, 2018 18.79
Mar 6, 2004 18.21
Dec 19, 2015 17.75
Apr 14, 2013 17.36
Apr 10, 2015 17.03

Data provided by the National Weather Service.