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The Baraboo river is nearing flood state near Rock Springs while area some area streams are are already escaping their banks.  The photo above was taken in Rock Springs yesterday afternoon where the river is expected to continue to rise before falling back below flood stage on early next week. The National Weather Service report this morning (March 22nd) states that a flood warning remains in effect for the Baraboo River at Rock Springs and in Baraboo as well. You can read the details here.   For more pictures of the current high water in Rock Springs, Around the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom and Seeley Creek click here.

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Flooding along the Wisconsin River between Wisconsin Dells and Portage continue today with residents of the low lying Black Hawk area being urged to evacuate. There are also reports of a possible levee breach near Black Hawk as well.  Of course flooding is not only contained to the Black Hawk area. High water has also closed sections of West Conant street on the north west side of Portage today.  Residents seemed to be taking a wait and see approach with little sandbagging going on (see above image).

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A Flash Flood Watch continues in Sauk County through this afternoon into tomorrow morning. Thunderstorms will again roll across the area through tonight bringing an additional 1-3 inches of rain.  Currently the Baraboo river while still higher than normal, is staying below flood stage at both the Rock Springs & West Baraboo gauges. The river is above flood stage and continues to rise near the County Hwy X gauge a few miles east of town.  Standing water can be seen in some low-lying areas along the river in that area and along both sides of Co. Rd. W a few miles east of Baraboo. Clark creek (see above picture) on Hwy 113 was still within it’s banks last evening but fast and turbulent.  Skillet Creek is flooding on the south-west corner of town including near the corner of Hwy 12 and Hwy 159. The creek is flooding into nearby fields but not impeading traffic.  Read the rest of this entry »