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In eastern Iowa along the Iowa River and Cedar River, flooding was expected to exceed that of the Flood of 1993. [16] Flooding also forced the closure of a number of roads throughout the state, reaching the point where travel was not advised in some parts of the state. On Monday, June 9 the Upper Iowa River in Decorah flooded when a levee was ...
The lake currently is about 7 feet below its normal level. The water board is, among other measures, prohibiting outdoor water use except for fire and health hazards and restricting commercial use ...
Iowa cities along the Mississippi River are enduring flooding this week as water moves downstream from parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin hit by the same late June storm system that sent northwest ...
The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name was first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousing" from his Indian guides - most likely Miami for "river running through a red place."
Water rose to within a foot of the Farnsworth House's raised platform, covering the terrace in front of the home, but the river crested before any damage occurred. [27] At Starved Rock State Park, parking lots were closed due to the level of the Illinois River, which stood at 26.5 feet on August 25, 6.5 feet (2 m) above its flood stage. [28]
The bacteria level in the water is "acceptable" if the geometric mean is not greater than 126 colony-forming units per 100 milliliters of water for E. coli bacteria, according to EPA guidelines.
The Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company is a private company chartered by Section 182.70 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The company is responsible for organizing the flow from most of the upper Wisconsin River tributaries, and this flow affects the economy and ecosystem of the entire river.
The number of impaired water body segments — which can be lakes, wetlands and parts of streams — declined about 4% from the last report in 2022. But just 24% of stream segments and 30% of ...