Officials in Wisconsin are optimistic now that Friday's flash flooding situations have stabilized.
Manawa received over 4 inches of rain, Police Chief Jason Severson said in a late afternoon news conference. Some residents were evacuated midday after significant erosion alongside the Manawa Dam led to the draining of the Manawa mill pond across Bridge Street.As a consequence of a lot of erosion around the bridge, we ended up having to get a lot of people, emergency and first responders, into the area to help evacuate.
Severson said an inspector from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation assessed the bridge and deemed it safe for travel. Highway 22 will be opened once debris is cleared. "What we want to make sure is people don't drive through these flooded areas," added Waupaca County Sheriff Tim Walz. "Waupaca County right now, and the surrounding roadways of Manawa, are suffering from possible erosion. So as soon as the water clears, the road department will get out there, county highway, and assess the roads. We'll reopened them as we see fit."
At one point, the Appleton Police Department sent out an emergency alert asking residents to stay home and off the roads. Once water levels began to recede, that advisory was lifted.
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