Wisconsin ag staggers from rain impacts

Ashley Olson, University of Wisconsin-Extension Vernon County agriculture educator, says farm damage visible so far from the extensive storms has been numerous flooded fields where the crops are flattened or completely gone, pasture fences completely gone or covered with debris, and displaced cattle that were on pasture.

Ashley Olson/For Agri-View

Ashley Olson, University of Wisconsin-Extension Vernon County agriculture educator, says farm damage visible so far from the extensive storms has been numerous flooded fields where the crops are flattened or completely gone, pasture fences completely gone or covered with debris, and displaced cattle that were on pasture.

Ashley Olson/For Agri-View

Ashley Olson, University of Wisconsin-Extension Vernon County agriculture educator, says farm damage visible so far from the extensive storms has been numerous flooded fields where the crops are flattened or completely gone, pasture fences completely gone or covered with debris, and displaced cattle that were on pasture.

Ashley Olson/For Agri-View

Ashley Olson, University of Wisconsin-Extension Vernon County agriculture educator, says farm damage visible so far from the extensive storms has been numerous flooded fields where the crops are flattened or completely gone, pasture fences completely gone or covered with debris, and displaced cattle that were on pasture.

Ashley Olson/For Agri-View

Ashley Olson, University of Wisconsin-Extension Vernon County agriculture educator, says farm damage visible so far from the extensive storms has been numerous flooded fields where the crops are flattened or completely gone, pasture fences completely gone or covered with debris, and displaced cattle that were on pasture.

Ashley Olson/For Agri-View

Ashley Olson, University of Wisconsin-Extension Vernon County agriculture educator, says farm damage visible so far from the extensive storms has been numerous flooded fields where the crops are flattened or completely gone, pasture fences completely gone or covered with debris, and displaced cattle that were on pasture.

Ashley Olson/For Agri-View

Ashley Olson, University of Wisconsin-Extension Vernon County agriculture educator, says farm damage visible so far from the extensive storms has been numerous flooded fields where the crops are flattened or completely gone, pasture fences completely gone or covered with debris, and displaced cattle that were on pasture.

Ashley Olson/For Agri-View

Ashley Olson, University of Wisconsin-Extension Vernon County agriculture educator, says farm damage visible so far from the extensive storms has been numerous flooded fields where the crops are flattened or completely gone, pasture fences completely gone or covered with debris, and displaced cattle that were on pasture.

Ashley Olson/For Agri-View

Ashley Olson, University of Wisconsin-Extension Vernon County agriculture educator, says farm damage visible so far from the extensive storms has been numerous flooded fields where the crops are flattened or completely gone, pasture fences completely gone or covered with debris, and displaced cattle that were on pasture.

Ashley Olson/For Agri-View

The Cascade Mountain BP was barricaded and closed on Monday morning, after flood waters from the Baraboo River rose around Highway 33 at Interstate-90/94 and further west at Interstate-39.

JONATHAN STEFONEK/Daily Register

The flow of water out of Lake Monona remains a major flooding complication. Andi Paulsen, 10, of Madison, left, and her brother, Beckett, 6, explore the flooded water along the Yahara River at Tenney Park.

AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL

A street in Coon Valley, Wisconsin, is flooded with water reaching between the heights of car tires and truck beds.

Makayla Stackhouse/For Agri-View

A street in Coon Valley, Wisconsin, experiences torrential amounts of water as a result of rainfall Aug. 27-28.

Makayla Stackhouse/For Agri-View

Flooding in Viola is shown on Wednesday.

ERIK DAILY, LA CROSSE TRIBUNE

Cow stands in intersection of flooded street in Coon Valley

A lone cow stands in a flooded intersection in Coon Valley, Wisconsin.

Makayla Stackhouse/For Agri-View

Flooding in Gays Mills is shown on Wednesday.

ERIK DAILY, LA CROSSE TRIBUNE

With East Mifflin Street in Madison still submerged in water Saturday, nearly two weeks after heavy rains hit the area, a bicyclist takes to the sidewalk to navigate past the water.

JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL

The aerial photograph shows the extent of the flooding Wednesday in Viola in southwest Vernon and Richland counties.

Erik Daily, La Crosse Tribune

National Weather Service flash flood watch 9-1-18

National Weather Service

Walker says flood damage has reached $44M

Volunteers fill sandbags Friday morning outside the Baraboo City Service Facility as part of flood preparation efforts.

TIM DAMOS/News Republic

Kickapoo Creekside was surrounded by water in Readstown on Aug. 30.

Dorothy Robson, Westby Times

Crystal Howell is comforted by her mother, Heidi Schmidt, after she learned their Readstown home suffered extensive water damage and almost everything inside was destroyed.

Dorothy Robson, Westby Times

Rodney Howell of Readstown uses a kayak to reach his home on Wednesday.

Dorothy Robson, Westby Times

Water has never overflowed the road on the east end of the Readstown Bridge.

The Skogdalen Cemetery was leveled by flood waters.

Dorothy Robson, Westby Times

Debra Lee submitted this photo of downed trees in a Lake Delton neighborhood.

DEBRA LEE/Contributed

Kristina Allen submitted this photo taken by Rick Allen of frogs gathering on the roof of a building to avoid the water on 15th Ave. outside of Mauston.

RICK ALLEN/Contributed

Ryan Mane, a Rock Springs resident, walks out of flood waters in Rocks Springs Aug. 30 after officials told him to turn around.

ERICA DYNES/Times-Press

The Baraboo River in Rock Springs was at more than 25 feet Thursday morning, or about seven feet above flood stage.

ERICA DYNES, REEDSBURG TIMES PRESS

Shoes are piled outside The Shoe Box in Black Earth last week to dry out from the record rainfall and flooding.

Dave Phillips, owner of DC Kustoms in Coon Valley, cleans out his flood-damaged business, Wednesday. Coon Creek flooded much of the town overnight Monday after torrential rains fell in the area.