Baraboo River near Baraboo, WI

Sauk County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05405000 · NWS BABW3 · Baraboo River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Prairie Du Sac

Is Baraboo River near Baraboo, WI flooding right now?

Baraboo River near Baraboo, WI measured 7.36 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.6 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.36 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
282 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 23.1 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.48 ft on Fri, Jun 13, 2008.

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
Action14 ft6.6 ft below
Minor flood16 ft8.6 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft14.6 ft below
Major flood23.1 ft15.7 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
27.48 ft2008-06-13
24.47 ft2018-09-02
22.78 ft1993-07-18
22.68 ft1966-02-13
22.04 ft2000-06-02

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 7.33–7.57 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lake Wisconsin at Mp-18.7 miSauk County
Lake Wisconsin at Mp-29.5 miSauk County
Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, WI10.4 miSauk County
Lake Wisconsin Tributary 3 near Prairie Du Sac, WI10.6 miSauk County
Lake Wisconsin Tributary 2 near Prairie Du Sac, WI10.7 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