Baraboo River at La Valle, WI

Sauk County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05404129 · NWS LAVW3 · Baraboo River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near La Valle

Is Baraboo River at La Valle, WI flooding right now?

Baraboo River at La Valle, WI measured 5.95 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 9.1 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.95 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
90 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.23 ft on Tue, Jun 10, 2008.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft6.0 ft below
Minor flood15 ft9.1 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft11.1 ft below
Major flood19 ft13.1 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.23 ft2008-06-10
22.55 ft2018-08-29
18.09 ft2018-09-05
17.73 ft2018-09-05
17 ft2016-09-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Creek Outlet at Lake Redstone near La Valle, WI2.3 miSauk County
E Branch Big Creek at Lavalle Rd near La Valle, WI4.2 miSauk County
W Branch Big Creek at Clark Rd near La Valle, WI5.0 miJuneau County
Baraboo River at Main Street at Reedsburg, WI7.0 miSauk County
West Branch Baraboo River at Hillsboro, WI11.2 miVernon County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast