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South Williamson is protected by a floodwall, built by the US Army Corps of Engineers in response to a devastating flood along the Tug Fork River in 1977. There have only been two uses of the gates thus far; the first occurred in 2002 during a major flood in the region, and the second in 2003, due to anticipation of the rising river getting higher.
Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or mheim@gannett.com .
The National Park Service shut down parts of Fire Island National Seashore due to flooding. [22] Flooding also resulted in Lodi Public Schools canceling school on January 10. [ 23 ] High winds also affected the Northeast, with a peak gust of 95 mph (153 km/h) at Isle au Haut, Maine . [ 17 ]
Authorities report he died after being stranded on a flooded road, and was found in at least three feet of water. [61] Flooding also affected the communities on the Baraboo River. The town of North Freedom had all but one road into town closed because of flooding. The flooding forced the closure of the Mid-Continent Railway Museum. [62] [63]
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The weather service issued a tornado warning and severe thunderstorm warning for parts of southeastern Wisconsin but as of 5:40 p.m. have all expired. The Milwaukee area experienced heavy rain ...
On October 11, 2000, the Martin County sludge spill polluted hundreds of miles of the Ohio River, the Big Sandy River and its tributaries. The accident was caused when a coal sludge impoundment owned by Massey Energy in Kentucky broke into an abandoned underground mine below.
Major flood stage at Fargo is 30 feet. Record-setting flooding occurred in the city back in 2009 when waters reached 40.84 feet. Major flooding is a concern all the way along the Mississippi River ...