Flooding
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Climate change is causing more flooding. Here’s how Wisconsinites can protect themselves.
Some people may want to consider flood insurance to safeguard their property and pocketbook. Here’s what you need to know.
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Bipartisan bill gives Wisconsin communities flood resilience grants
The bipartisan bill creates two types of flood resilience grants to better protect against hundred year floods that are expected to increase due to climate change.Â
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Flood-control dams in Driftless Area failed after catastrophic rain. Some residents say a new approach is needed.
At the bottom of a steep country road outside of Cashton, Tucker Gretebeck’s farm opens up into a narrow valley, where tall grass hides fields of pumpkin vines and a small, unnamed creek. “It’s got a lot of natural energy, just by the way the sun comes up and over the side of the valley,”…
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Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned I-94 expansion
Janet Haas, two decades ago, saw potential in a field of thistle, grass and bushes that Milwaukee County had neglected: Valley Park, nestled between the Menomonee River to the west and homes in one of Milwaukee’s most racially diverse neighborhoods to the east. “The county doesn’t have any money, and they haven’t had any money…
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Weather station expansion seeks to aid Wisconsin farmers
In three years, Wisconsin is set to join dozens of other states with statewide networks of weather stations that aim to provide faster and better reports to farmers. Thanks to more than $3 million in grant funding, the University of Wisconsin-Madison now plans to establish 90 sites to monitor weather and soil conditions throughout the…
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Could Wisconsin be a climate haven? Great Lakes region could be attractive, but some effects are unclear
Snowbanks blocked Colleen Rooney’s view of the water when she and her husband first arrived at their new lakeside home in rural Vilas County last month. “I actually had to hire someone to come take a skid loader and get the snow away from the garage so we could unload the truck,” Rooney said. The…
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After Mississippi River flooding, Wisconsin mayors look to future, clean up efforts
Some Wisconsin cities are still recovering from near-record high levels of Mississippi River flooding last week as mayors look for ways to mitigate damage and become more flood-resilient. In appearances on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time,” mayors in La Crosse, Fountain City and Prairie du Chien spoke about clean-up efforts and lessons learned from this…
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Mississippi River flooding crests in southwest Wisconsin
The Mississippi River crested in La Crosse on Thursday. Peak flooding will move southward as conditions ease over the weekend. The river stood at about 16 feet as of Thursday morning, according to Kate Abbott, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service-La Crosse station. The flood reached the third-highest level since recordkeeping began in 1874.…
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Mississippi River flooding reaching record-high levels, still rising along western Wisconsin
The Mississippi River hit major flood stage in La Crosse and other communities over the weekend, setting up for record-setting crests expected later this week. On Sunday evening, the river officially surpassed 15.5 feet in La Crosse. According to the National Weather Service Office in La Crosse, it’s only the third time the river has…
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Late season winter storm drops up to 22 inches of snow in parts of Wisconsin
A late season winter storm dropped more than a foot of snow in some parts of Wisconsin Sunday night into Monday morning. The latest accumulation leaves the Twin Ports area of Duluth and Superior just short of an all-time record. The latest system created a wide range of snow totals with southeastern Wisconsin seeing 1…