Emergency Officials Rescue Stranded People After Manawa Dam Overflows from Heavy Rain

On Friday, July 5, emergency officials in Manawa, Wisconsin were carrying out rescue operations to assist individuals stranded on flooded roads. The cause of the flooding was the overflow of the Little Wolf River from the torrential rain, which led to the spillover of a local dam. According to Kurt Kotenberg, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this occurred around 12:30 p.m. local time. The area near the dam received over five inches of rain within a four-hour span on Friday morning.

Rescue Operations

Emergency officials were actively engaged in rescuing drivers who had become stranded while attempting to escape the floodwaters. "People were in cars on roads that were flooded," mentioned Mr. Kotenberg. He added that some individuals were rescued while "standing on the hoods of their cars." As of Friday afternoon, there were no reports of deaths or injuries related to the flooding, providing some relief amidst the challenging circumstances.