A news By yahoofreeshop:The Wisconsin River was at that time around 3.5 feet above flood level and the latest news now in is that the levee has now actually failed. A representative of the Columbia County Emergency Operations Center, Patrick Beghin, confirmed this to CNN today (Monday). This means that around 100 homes in the area are in danger of flooding, according to a CNN report.
This is extremely worrying for all concerned as the Weather Agency said last night, “Once the levee completely fails … it is unknown how far south the flood waters of the Wisconsin River will travel.” It’s possible that some roads, to include sections of Interstate 39, may have to close and residents were asked to move to higher ground. It’s expected that the river flood levels will remain high through Wednesday and homes in Portage will remain under threat until the levels go down.
