Baraboo River near Baraboo

Last updated: Apr 4, 2025, 10:02 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 4:00 AM CDT

Record: 27.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 23.1 ft

Moderate Flooding 22 ft

Minor Flooding 16 ft

Action 14 ft

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	23.1 ft
	Moderate Flooding	22 ft
	Minor Flooding	16 ft
	Action	14 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

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 - This level is the 4 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 4 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. Floodwaters affect a trailer rental business, a wayside park, and an auto auction business about 5 miles downstream near the Highway 33 bridge.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	43.4817, -89.6370
RFC	NCRFC
State	WI
WFO	MKX
County	Sauk
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	05405000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	17.85 ft	on 07-07-2024	(P)
2.	18.55 ft	on 06-24-2024	(P)
3.	14.69 ft	on 03-10-2022
4.	16.81 ft	on 10-25-2020
5.	17.04 ft	on 03-21-2020

Historic Crests

1.	27.48 ft	on 06-13-2008
2.	24.47 ft	on 09-02-2018
3.	22.78 ft	on 07-18-1993
4.	22.68 ft	on 02-13-1966
5.	22.04 ft	on 06-02-2000

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	811.21 ft
moderate Flooding	810.11 ft
minor Flooding	804.11 ft
action	802.11 ft
Latest Value	798.52 ft
Gauge Zero	788.11 ft

Gauge Photos

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Photo of record flooding-Baraboo River near Baraboo-June 2008.

Probability Information

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1.	17.85 ft	on 07-07-2024	(P)
2.	18.55 ft	on 06-24-2024	(P)
3.	14.69 ft	on 03-10-2022
4.	16.81 ft	on 10-25-2020
5.	17.04 ft	on 03-21-2020
6.	18.13 ft	on 10-04-2019
7.	20.68 ft	on 03-17-2019
8.	18.06 ft	on 10-11-2018
9.	24.47 ft	on 09-02-2018
10.	19.74 ft	on 05-05-2018
11.	19.85 ft	on 07-25-2017
12.	13.57 ft	on 06-27-2017
13.	13.69 ft	on 01-25-2017
14.	20.36 ft	on 09-27-2016
15.	18.05 ft	on 09-11-2016
16.	14.70 ft	on 12-20-2015
17.	15.08 ft	on 04-11-2015
18.	17.34 ft	on 04-15-2014
19.	16.99 ft	on 04-12-2013
20.	13.06 ft	on 05-07-2012
21.	17.52 ft	on 03-24-2011
22.	12.27 ft	on 02-19-2011
23.	17.52 ft	on 07-15-2010
24.	14.06 ft	on 04-08-2010
25.	15.77 ft	on 03-14-2010
26.	13.63 ft	on 04-28-2009
27.	11.99 ft	on 02-12-2009
28.	19.73 ft	on 07-13-2008
29.	27.48 ft	on 06-13-2008
30.	15.93 ft	on 04-12-2008
31.	19.50 ft	on 08-21-2007
32.	16.55 ft	on 03-18-2007
33.	12.75 ft	on 04-08-2006
34.	11.74 ft	on 02-15-2005
35.	19.67 ft	on 05-26-2004
36.	11.90 ft	on 05-12-2003
37.	13.45 ft	on 05-10-2002
38.	15.03 ft	on 04-13-2001
39.	22.04 ft	on 06-02-2000
40.	15.04 ft	on 04-24-1999
41.	19.54 ft	on 04-01-1998
42.	12.23 ft	on 03-29-1997
43.	17.54 ft	on 06-19-1996
44.	12.26 ft	on 04-13-1995
45.	14.94 ft	on 02-23-1994
46.	22.78 ft	on 07-18-1993
47.	20.67 ft	on 09-20-1992
48.	14.57 ft	on 04-14-1991
49.	16.72 ft	on 06-30-1990
50.	14.99 ft	on 03-14-1989
51.	11.20 ft	on 03-09-1988
52.	12.30 ft	on 04-23-1987
53.	17.65 ft	on 03-23-1986
54.	17.62 ft	on 02-27-1985
55.	14.86 ft	on 06-24-1984
56.	13.34 ft	on 03-07-1983
57.	14.12 ft	on 03-18-1982
58.	15.72 ft	on 02-22-1981
59.	18.10 ft	on 08-13-1980
60.	18.06 ft	on 03-24-1979
61.	20.96 ft	on 07-06-1978
62.	11.36 ft	on 02-25-1977
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68.	13.84 ft	on 03-16-1971
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71.	14.09 ft	on 06-29-1968
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73.	22.68 ft	on 02-13-1966
74.	19.80 ft	on 03-06-1965
75.	9.02 ft	on 06-23-1964
76.	18.45 ft	on 03-28-1963
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78.	21.10 ft	on 03-30-1961
79.	18.50 ft	on 05-10-1960
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90.	13.40 ft	on 06-29-1949
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92.	18.02 ft	on 06-14-1947
93.	18.78 ft	on 03-17-1946
94.	16.66 ft	on 06-05-1945
95.	14.24 ft	on 02-28-1944
96.	16.40 ft	on 03-29-1943
97.	15.80 ft	on 08-06-1935

1.	27.48 ft	on 06-13-2008
2.	24.47 ft	on 09-02-2018
3.	22.78 ft	on 07-18-1993
4.	22.68 ft	on 02-13-1966
5.	22.04 ft	on 06-02-2000
6.	21.35 ft	on 04-05-1959
7.	21.16 ft	on 03-29-1950
8.	21.10 ft	on 03-30-1961
9.	20.96 ft	on 07-06-1978
10.	20.68 ft	on 03-17-2019
11.	20.67 ft	on 09-20-1992
12.	20.63 ft	on 03-21-1948
13.	20.60 ft	on 04-06-1956
14.	20.36 ft	on 09-27-2016
15.	20.06 ft	on 04-19-1973
16.	19.85 ft	on 07-25-2017
17.	19.80 ft	on 03-06-1965
18.	19.74 ft	on 05-05-2018
19.	19.73 ft	on 07-13-2008
20.	19.67 ft	on 05-26-2004
21.	19.54 ft	on 04-01-1998
22.	19.50 ft	on 08-21-2007
23.	18.94 ft	on 04-01-1962
24.	18.78 ft	on 03-17-1946
25.	18.63 ft	on 04-04-1952
26.	18.55 ft	on 06-24-2024	(P)
27.	18.50 ft	on 05-10-1960
28.	18.45 ft	on 03-28-1963
29.	18.13 ft	on 10-04-2019
30.	18.10 ft	on 08-13-1980
31.	18.06 ft	on 03-24-1979
32.	18.06 ft	on 10-11-2018
33.	18.05 ft	on 09-11-2016
34.	18.02 ft	on 06-14-1947
35.	17.93 ft	on 03-31-1951
36.	17.88 ft	on 03-21-1976
37.	17.85 ft	on 07-07-2024	(P)
38.	17.65 ft	on 03-22-1972
39.	17.65 ft	on 03-23-1986
40.	17.62 ft	on 02-27-1985
41.	17.54 ft	on 06-19-1996
42.	17.52 ft	on 03-24-2011
43.	17.52 ft	on 07-15-2010
44.	17.34 ft	on 04-15-2014
45.	17.04 ft	on 03-21-2020
46.	16.99 ft	on 04-12-2013
47.	16.98 ft	on 03-22-1975
48.	16.81 ft	on 10-25-2020
49.	16.72 ft	on 06-30-1990
50.	16.66 ft	on 06-05-1945
51.	16.55 ft	on 03-18-2007
52.	16.43 ft	on 03-29-1967
53.	16.40 ft	on 03-29-1943
54.	15.93 ft	on 04-12-2008
55.	15.91 ft	on 03-07-1974
56.	15.80 ft	on 08-06-1935
57.	15.77 ft	on 03-14-2010
58.	15.72 ft	on 02-22-1981
59.	15.08 ft	on 04-11-2015
60.	15.04 ft	on 04-24-1999
61.	15.03 ft	on 04-13-2001
62.	14.99 ft	on 03-14-1989
63.	14.94 ft	on 02-23-1994
64.	14.86 ft	on 06-24-1984
65.	14.70 ft	on 12-20-2015
66.	14.69 ft	on 03-10-2022
67.	14.57 ft	on 04-14-1991
68.	14.24 ft	on 02-28-1944
69.	14.12 ft	on 03-18-1982
70.	14.09 ft	on 06-29-1968
71.	14.06 ft	on 04-08-2010
72.	14.00 ft	on 07-08-1954
73.	13.84 ft	on 03-16-1971
74.	13.69 ft	on 01-25-2017
75.	13.63 ft	on 04-28-2009
76.	13.57 ft	on 06-27-2017
77.	13.50 ft	on 03-27-1969
78.	13.45 ft	on 05-10-2002
79.	13.40 ft	on 06-29-1949
80.	13.34 ft	on 03-07-1983
81.	13.31 ft	on 03-23-1953
82.	13.06 ft	on 05-07-2012
83.	12.95 ft	on 04-25-1955
84.	12.75 ft	on 04-08-2006
85.	12.70 ft	on 06-04-1970
86.	12.30 ft	on 04-23-1987
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88.	12.26 ft	on 04-13-1995
89.	12.23 ft	on 03-29-1997
90.	11.99 ft	on 02-12-2009
91.	11.90 ft	on 05-12-2003
92.	11.74 ft	on 02-15-2005
93.	11.36 ft	on 02-25-1977
94.	11.20 ft	on 03-09-1988
95.	10.05 ft	on 04-07-1958
96.	9.45 ft	on 06-13-1957
97.	9.02 ft	on 06-23-1964