WAUPACA COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) – The Big Falls and Marion dams are at risk of failing, and people on the Wolf River are being evacuated.
The Weyauwega Area Fire Department is starting an evacuation because of the Wolf River rising. These roads are in the threatened area:
- Guth Rd.
- Kurth Rd.
- Deer Haven Rd.
- Ona Pines Rd.
- County Road F
People who evacuate should bring wallets and purses, medications, phones and chargers, and pets. The community center at Weyauwega City Hall on Main St. is open if you don’t have a safe place to go.
The fire department urges people to evacuate without delay.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch until 5 p.m.
Waupaca County Emergency Management says water is going around the embankment at Big Falls Dam. The dam did not break; it can’t hold back all of the water behind it.
If the Big Falls or Marion dams fail, Clintonville is in the path downstream. The Clintonville Police Department says sandbags and sand are available in the Clintonville Library parking lot and at the Embarrass Volunteer Fire Department.
The sheriff’s office encourages residents to sign up for RAVE notifications on the Waupaca County website.
A shelter is being set up at Clintonville High School.
The Wolf River isn’t expected to crest until Saturday.
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