Baraboo River at Main Street at Reedsburg, WI

Sauk County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 054041665 · NWS RBGW3 · Baraboo River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near La Valle

Is Baraboo River at Main Street at Reedsburg, WI flooding right now?

Baraboo River at Main Street at Reedsburg, WI measured 5.49 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.5 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.49 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
193 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.85 ft on Wed, Aug 29, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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 ft6.5 ft below
Minor flood14 ft8.5 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft10.5 ft below
Major flood18 ft12.5 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
21.85 ft2018-08-29
21 ft2008-06-10
19.2 ft2018-09-05
16.9 ft2016-09-24
16 ft2017-07-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Creek Outlet at Lake Redstone near La Valle, WI5.3 miSauk County
Baraboo River at La Valle, WI7.0 miSauk County
E Branch Big Creek at Lavalle Rd near La Valle, WI7.3 miSauk County
W Branch Big Creek at Clark Rd near La Valle, WI8.6 miJuneau County
Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, WI13.7 miSauk 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