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Home » Press Releases » Dept. of Natural Resources: Historic flooding of Wisconsin river threatens portage community; critical infrastructure at risk
PORTAGE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that local officials are responding to historic flooding along the Wisconsin River as water levels continue to rise, placing significant strain on levee systems and threatening to breach in the Portage area. There is concern regarding the integrity of the Caledonia Levee, south of Highway 33 near Blackhawk Par...