Statewide Warnings & Alerts
April 27 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...
Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Portage.
* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, In the Blackhawk Park area in the Town of
Caledonia, Old River Road is closed with water over it. West Lane
Road in the Long Lake area is closed with about 4 feet of water
over it in places. County Highway V and Oak Knoll Road in the Town
of Dekorra have water up to the edge of the pavement. A few homes
in the Town of Dekorra area near the river have water in the first
floor and there is also flooding of outbuildings and yards.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CDT Friday, April 25 the stage was 17.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage by
late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.7 feet on 03/28/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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