Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are warning that historic flooding is straining the Caledonia Levee might not hold and are telling residents in the Blackhawk subdivision area should evacuate immediately while the road remains passable.
Portage public works crews pump water from the city's stormwater system Friday morning on Pierce Street near the Highway 33 bridge.
Chuck Vesely, who lives in a home on the north side of the Wisconsin River in Portage, hopes that rising Wisconsin River levels do not flood his home and others, along with streets, in his area of the city.
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Hugh Canny had to drain water from his basement and had his town of Dekorra property flooded out on Wednesday and Thursday.
A measuring stick for Wisconsin River water levels in Portage is attached to a tree on the city's west side near Pauquette Park.
