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Adams County Sheriff's Office
Thursday April 16th, 2026 :: 04:48 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:27AM Sunday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam affecting Juneau and Adams Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 40,000.0 cfs, Localized flooding of properties along the river off Highway Z and HH is possible downstream of the Castle Rock Dam.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:10 PM CDT Thursday the flow was 39,017.0 cfs. - Bankfull flow is 20,000.0 cfs. - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours ending at 4:10 PM CDT Thursday was 47,744.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday morning and continue falling to 11,490.0 cfs Thursday, April 23. - Flood flow is 30,000.0 cfs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, WI ... JUNEAU, WI

Instructions:

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued Friday morning by 745 AM CDT.

Address/Location
Adams County Sheriff's Office
401 Adams St
Friendship, WI 53934

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-339-3304

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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