Kickapoo Flooding


By borges, Section News Stand
Posted on Mon Aug 20, 2007 at 05:51:26 AM CST

Here are some of the details about the flooding and where to steer clear of this week...

from the WKBT website

Vernon County:

**The Seas Branch Dam is leaking.  Vernon County Emergency Management is advising all people to stay out of the area for their own safety.

**The Primmer Dam, located at the intersectin of Hwy. 56 & Maple Dale Road, is leaking.  Vernon County Emergency Management is advising all people to stay out of the area for their own safety.

**At least 79 people evacuated who live below the Runge Hollow and Duck Egg Dams in the township of Jefferson because there is concern those dams could fail


Runge Hollow pic on WKBT site, sent in by Randy

**Worst hit areas between Stoddard and Viroqua

**Numerous mudslides and road closures

Crawford County:

**Madison Gas & Electric has shut off natural gas to nearly 500 customers in the communities of Gays Mills, Bell Center, Seneca and Mount Sterling.  Officials say it will likely remain shut off for much of the week until flood waters go down.

**Numerous roads and state highways closed, mostly in the northeast section of the county

**Nursing home evacuated in Soldier's Grove

**Residents evacuated in Gays Mills and Soldier's Grove


Gays Mills streets from WKBT website, picture by Marlene Meyer at Sunday 10am

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