Weather Event & Emergency Alert Reminders

During the spring storm event that took place between Monday evening, April 13th and Tuesday morning April 14th, the Sauk County Dispatch Center took nearly 80 weather related calls for service in less than two hours. The most severe weather related damage appears to be on a path from the Village of North Freedom through the Village of Prairie du Sac to the Village of Merrimac with numerous reports of trees down, power poles snapped off and storm related damage to structures. 

With more severe spring weather anticipated in the near future, we would like to use this opportunity to remind you to sign up for Sauk County related emergency alerts through CodeRED. To get signed up you can use the following link:

CodeRED Registration and Sign-in Page

OR

Text SAUKALERT to 24639

During the registration process, you will be asked to provide an address. Including an address significantly improves the performance of CodeRED in reducing unwanted alerts. You can enter more than one address, I.E., work and home for additional coverage.

For those with additional questions, you can access the CodeRED sign up guide HERE.

Due to the risk of flooding, sand and bags have been restocked and are available at the West Baraboo Garage located at 614 Linn Street in West Baraboo. "We remind you to not attempt to drive through moving water over roadways as your vehicle could be washed away and to stay away from downed power lines to prevent electrocution".

Please report any weather related emergencies including storm damage and road obstructions to the Sauk County Dispatch Center at 608-356-4895 or through Text-to-911. The process of sending a text to 911 is the same as sending traditional text messages.  In the “send to” field, type 911 – no spaces, no dashes.  The first message should contain the location of the emergency (full address including city), and the type of emergency assistance needed (police, fire, or medical).  Keep text messages brief and concise, using full words.  Be prepared to answer questions and follow instructions from the dispatcher.  Photos, videos, emojis, and links cannot be sent to 911.

Matt Burch

Sauk County Sheriff Field Services Captain