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Flood — Sauk, WI

Sep 22, 2016

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Repeated rounds of strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall produced several inches of rain in the Baraboo River Basin and surrounding areas on September 21-22. Moderate flooding occurred along the Baraboo River from La Valle to Reedsburg to Rock Springs. A State of Emergency was declared for Sauk County on September 22nd.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 660259). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Sauk, WI

This event is one of many recorded floods in Sauk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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