MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — There is a chance for significant spring flooding in Wisconsin this year, due to an upcoming round of rain and snow.
National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Alumbaugh in Green Bay says the new precipitation could overflow rivers that aren’t ready to handle the water.
“One thing that is positive is that lately our ice that wears on rivers, especially a few weeks ago and on to back into the winter, has started to lessen. So that decreases the risk of ice jam flooding,” Alumbaugh said.
Alumbaugh says residents in flood prone areas should keep informed on local forecasts and follow emergency instructions if flooding is imminent. Following a very windy Friday across the state, a winter storm has the potential to bring significant precipitation in the form of rain changing to snow Saturday into Sunday.