Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Mississippi River Level Begins To Fall
The Mississippi River in Dubuque has begun its slow descent from its crest. According to the National Weather Service, the river had crested at about 24.3 feet around noon Saturday at the Dubuque rail...
Mark Evenstad May 01, 2023

Cassville Ferry Will Not Begin This Weekend
The Cassville Car Ferry's Facebook page says the boat won't be operating on its scheduled May 5th start date because of flooding along the Mississippi River. The post adds that the ferry may not be ru...
Mark Evenstad May 01, 2023

Floodwaters Getting Closer To Crest in Prairie du Chien
Floodwaters are creeping up towards homes in Prairie Du Chien, as the Mississippi River rises closer to its expected crest of around 24 feet. Volunteers and residents have spent the past few days fill...
Mark Evenstad Apr 27, 2023

Flooding Causing Road Closures
Road closures are becoming more prevalent across parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois as floodwaters continue to rise on the Mississippi River. The city of Dubuque says the rising waters of Catfish ...
Mark Evenstad Apr 26, 2023

Flooding, Sandbagging Continue in Prairie du Chien
As of Wednesday morning the Mississippi River is at 22.63 feet at Prairie du Chien. The current level is still the third highest level behind 2001 at 23.75 feet and the historic crest of April 22, 196...
Mark Evenstad Apr 26, 2023

Highway 133 in Grant County Closed
The Grant County Highway Department is closing Highway 133 from Potosi to Cassville at NOON today. The detour will include: County HWY U & County HWY N. The hard closure will be from River Lane Ro...
Syndicated Content Apr 26, 2023

Preparations Being Made For Flooding
The Mississippi River continues to rise, so local residents and businesses are preparing for some major flooding. By the end of the week, the river is anticipated to crest at 24.8 feet at Lock & D...
Mark Evenstad Apr 25, 2023

Latest River Levels at Prairie du Chien
As of Tuesday morning, the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien was at 22.3 feet. The current level is now the third highest level behind 2001 23.75 feet and the historic crest of April 22, 1969 with...
Mark Evenstad Apr 25, 2023

Water Levels On The Rise Along the Mississippi River
The Mississippi River will continue to rise through this week as runoff from showmelt upstream in combination with rainfall runoff moves through the river system. National Weather Service meteorologis...
Mark Evenstad Apr 24, 2023

Prairie du Chien Flooding
As of Monday morning, the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien was at 21.5 feet. The current level ties for 4th with the historic crest of April 22, 1969 with a crest of 21.58 feet. The latest projec...
Mark Evenstad Apr 24, 2023









