Record/historic #flooding of the Kickapoo River in Readstown, WI. Forecast to crest today around 2

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Record/historic #flooding of the Kickapoo River in Readstown, WI. Forecast to crest today around 24.0' to 25.0'. The record is 19.6'. Many are saying they've never seen the water all the way over HWY 14 like it is now. Thanks to Braxton Cary for the photos. #wiwx #KickapooRiver

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High Water Forces Evacuations In Sauk County; Flood Response, Cleanup Continues
Weather Service Confirms 8 Tornadoes In Wisconsin This Week
Thursday, August 30, 2018, 8:10am



https://www.wpr.org/high-water-forces-evacuations-sauk-county-flood-response-cleanup-continues


Rising water on the Baraboo River forced evacuations in Sauk County overnight and into Thursday morning as southern Wisconsin continued to feel the effects of days of heavy rains and flooding.


Jelinek said officials were going to door to door Thursday morning in North Freedom as the water continues to rise and flood homes. The county's emergency management agency anticipates seeing high water in the Baraboo area by Friday morning and was working on a plan Wednesday for potential evacuations in the area.


The National Weather Service said at least eight tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin as storms rolled through the state Tuesday into Wednesday.
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Weather service meteorologist Mark Gehring said six of those tornadoes were in Fond du Lac County. Gehring said the agency is still surveying damage and the number of tornadoes confirmed will likely increase. Milwaukee based-weather service meteorologist Ben Miller said while additional tornadoes haven't been confirmed by ground crews yet, they know more touched down.

"We didn’t survey anywhere close to the entire area," Miller said. "We have two video confirmations of two more that weren’t documented yesterday and a ground crew’s report from the (Emergency Manager) in Green Lake County that we didn’t get to yesterday. So, that’s three right there but there will be more than three more."

Miller said a severe thunderstorm spawning eight or more tornadoes in one night is unusual but not unprecedented.
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The storm also created widespread straight line wind damage with wind speeds estimated between 60 and more than 100 mph. The National Weather Service has four ground crews surveying storm damage around the region Thursday. Miller said they hope to finish their work by Friday.

Despite a day of quieter weather Wednesday, flood warnings remain in effect for the Milwaukee River in Ozaukee County, the Crawfish River at Milford, the Rock River at Waupun, the Wisconsin River at Portage, the Baraboo River in Sauk County and the La Crosse River in La Crosse County.

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Editor's note: This story was updated at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug.30, 2018 with information regarding tornado confirmations. Hannah Haynes and Rich Kremer contributed reporting.

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