WGUS83 KMKX 150913 FLSMKX Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 413 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 415 PM CDT. && WIC021-152115- /O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260421T0400Z/ /PORW3.3.ER.260406T1852Z.260418T0000Z.260420T2200Z.UU/ 413 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage. * WHEN...Until late Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Indian trail in Lake Delton area is flooded. Other roads that are flooded are River Oaks Road in the Town of Dekorra, River Shores Road in the Town of Lewiston, Levee Road, Wood Street, Summit St, Conant St and parts of Thunderbird Road in the Portage area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.3 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.2 feet on 03/17/1973. - 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 Thu Fri Sat Sun Portage 17.0 12.7 18.03 8 pm 4/14 19.3 20.0 20.3 19.2 - 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 18.03 8 pm 4/14 1.18 20.30 1 pm 4/18 && LAT...LON 4361 8966 4358 8940 4353 8934 4345 8938 4338 8947 4343 8960 4349 8952 4352 8958 4353 8969 $$ QUIGLEY