Mississippi River at Lansing - Pool 9

The past week

What floods at each level

• 24 ft

  The water reaches the top of the dikes.

• 23 ft

  Interstate Power steam plant becomes inoperative.

• 22.5 ft

  The water reaches the flood of record set in 1965.

• 21 ft

  Dairyland Power becomes inoperative.

• 20 ft

  The Wisconsin Highway 82 river crossing between Highway 35 and Lansing is closed.

• 19.8 ft

  Water from the storm sewer system covers the 700 block of South Front Street.

• 18.8 ft

  Water begins to cover Highway X52 by the wastewater treatment plant.

• 18.6 ft

  Water from the storm sewer system covers the 400 block of South Front Street.

• 18.2 ft

  Lock and Dam 9 goes out of operation.

• 17.89 ft

  Water from the storm sewer system reaches the 300 and 500 blocks of South Front Street.

• 17.6 ft

  Water from the storm sewer system covers the 600 block of South Front Street.

• 14.9 ft

  River water back flows into Hogan Park by the sewer by-pass.

• 14.5 ft

  River water back flows onto the ball park diamond via the lift station bypass.

Highest crests on record

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