WGUS83 KMKX 141540 FLSMKX Flood Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1040 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 this evening at 1045 PM CDT. && WIC021-150345- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260420T2200Z/ /PORW3.3.ER.260406T1852Z.260417T0000Z.260420T1600Z.UU/ 1040 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage. * WHEN...Until Monday afternoon. * 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 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.4 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.5 feet on 09/14/1938. - 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 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Wed Thu Fri Sat Portage 17.0 12.7 16.85 7 am 4/14 19.2 20.2 20.3 20.0 - 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 17.71 3 pm 4/07 0.95 20.40 7 am 4/17 && LAT...LON 4361 8966 4358 8940 4353 8934 4345 8938 4338 8947 4343 8960 4349 8952 4352 8958 4353 8969 $$ MARQUARDT