Baraboo River at Kendall Village

Highest listed crest 6.70 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft2 crests since 2026

The Baraboo River at Kendall Village crested above flood stage 2 times among the 2 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2026 to 2026. The highest, 6.70 ft on April 4, 2026, was minor flooding, 1.70 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Baraboo River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 6.70 ft; April 4, 2026
Flood stage: 5.0 ft; Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: July 2, 2026; 5.58 ft, minor flooding
Location: Monroe County; Wisconsin
Identifiers: NWS LLXW3; No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Baraboo River at Kendall Village

Action stage	3.5	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	5.0	2	Jul 2, 2026	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	8.5	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	10.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

2 crests from 2026 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Baraboo River at Kendall Village

1	Apr 4, 2026	6.70	+1.70	Minor	—
2	Jul 2, 2026	5.58	+0.58	Minor	—

The worst floods along the Baraboo River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Baraboo River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 4, 2026: 6.70 ft here, minor flooding

Rock SpringsWI · Apr 8, 2026 · 18.97 ft · Minor
BarabooWI · Apr 9, 2026 · 16.94 ft · Minor
ReedsburgWI · Apr 6, 2026 · 14.72 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Baraboo River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Baraboo River

Kendall Village this gauge	WI	5.0	6.70 ft, Apr 4, 2026	0
La Valle	WI	15.0	23.23 ft, Jun 10, 2008	2
Reedsburg	WI	14.0	21.85 ft, Aug 29, 2018	3
Rock Springs	WI	18.5	28.73 ft, Jun 11, 2008	3
West Baraboo	WI	9.0	13.69 ft, Jun 13, 2008	1
Baraboo	WI	16.0	27.48 ft, Jun 13, 2008	2

Other gauges in Monroe County

Flood gauges in Monroe County

Fort McCoy - Hawk Road	5.5	6.16 ft, Jun 30, 2025	0
Ontario - Niagara Ave	5.3	5.68 ft, Apr 4, 2026	0
Ontario	16.0	28.50 ft, Aug 28, 2018	9
Wilton	6.0	7.35 ft, Apr 4, 2026	0
Sparta	8.5	12.26 ft, Jul 20, 2017	2
Norwalk	8.0	8.07 ft, Jul 2, 2026	0
Wilton - County Road T	10.0	10.24 ft, Jul 2, 2026	0
State Highway 21 Near Angelo	9.0	10.02 ft, Jul 20, 2017	0

Monroe County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wisconsin

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LLXW3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.