Rain falling on frozen ground could cause flooding in Wisconsin

From the WI STATE JOURNAL

...“So far, the weather’s cooperated and we haven’t had any major rainfall back-to-back-to-back, which would cause us a lot of problems,” Brueske said. “We’ve got some rivers in moderate flood, but it looks like for the next week we’ll have nothing but some good drainage times.”

...Currently, officials are closely watching the Rock and Crawfish rivers in Jefferson and Rock counties...

...Jefferson County has purchased about 35 structures in the past 13 years but has another 35 it wants to buy and remove for about $7 million. It also has another 41 properties that could qualify for more than $6 million in repairs, said Donna Haugom, the county’s emergency management director.

...In Rock County, where no-wake orders have been issued for much of the Rock River, there have been a few road closings but nothing significant, said Commander Troy Knudson of the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.