Flood Warning
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River At Portage affecting Columbia County. ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Wisconsin River At Portage. * Until further notice. * At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.6 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.8 feet early Wednesday morning. * Impact...At 18.0 feet, Water surrounds seasonal homes along Old River Rd in the Blackhawk Park and 12 homes flooded on Hwy V. Old River Rd covered with water. West Lane Rd in the Long Lake area has 4 feet of water over it in places. Water over River Oaks Rd near Hwy V and Oak Knoll Rd in Town of Dekorra 7 miles downstream. Water at base of Caledonia/Lewiston Levee on Old River Rd. This level is about a 20 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 20 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. && 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 Tue Wed Thu Fri Portage 17.0 12.7 17.61 9 am 3/30 17.7 17.8 17.6 17.4 - 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 17.62 8 am 3/30 0.23 17.80 1 am 4/01 && Read more
| Day | Min | Max | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 30 Mar | 36°F | 52°F | Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
| Tue, 31 Mar | 29°F | 45°F | Mostly cloudy throughout the day. |
| Wed, 1 Apr | 30°F | 50°F | Mostly cloudy throughout the day. |
| Thu, 2 Apr | 34°F | 61°F | Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
| Fri, 3 Apr | 43°F | 64°F | Light rain in the evening and overnight. |
| Sat, 4 Apr | 35°F | 54°F | Possible light rain in the morning. |
| Sun, 5 Apr | 32°F | 62°F | Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
| Mon, 6 Apr | 45°F | 57°F | Light rain starting in the afternoon. |