Flood Information

Flood Information

Residents should continue to call 2-1-1 to report damages.  After reporting to 2-1-1, contact the clerk at 608-424-3848 to fill out a Damage Inspect Form.

The following instructions must be followed precisely for a reliable test. You must test your water the morning of Wednesday, August 29th and return the sample to Montrose Town Hall between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on August 29th.  The sample is only viable for a short time.  For more dates contact the Town Clerk 608-424-3848 or stop at the Montrose Town Hall

If you need assistance with clean up, contact Town Clerk at 608-424-3848 for more information.

As of 8/24/18 WE Energies is working to restore gas service to the Frenchtown Road area.  The gas line is across the Sugar River south of the bridge located at the east end of Frenchtown Rd and the intersection of Frenchtown Rd and Moorehead Rd.

Dane County Emergency Management has submitted preliminary costs to State of Wisconsin to see if the state will qualify for Federal assistance.

Public Health Madison & Dane County http://www.publichealthmdc.com/

Free Water Testing kits will be available for pick up at Montrose Town Hall, 1341 Diane Avenue, Belleville WI 53508 on Monday August 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Kits will have full instructions

Septic Systems-If problems contact a licensed plumber who will get the necessary permits and owner should then contact Public Health Madison Dane County at http://publichealthmdc.com

Public Health Madison Dane County recommends NOT pumping holding tanks dry. If the ground is saturated and the holding tank is empty it could shift positions. If the tank shifts or pops out of the ground, contact a licensed professional plumber.

If well has been contaminated it must be cleaned and inspected by licensed professional plumbers.

To be eligible for Federal Assistance (if available) you must precisely document the incident (written & photos), keep all copies of contracts, receipts etc. and only licensed professionals can do the work.

Flood website to assist with information https://dcflood.countyofdane.com

Household Emergency Plan http://danedocs.countyofdane.com

2-1-1 http://211.org/services/national-events

https://em.countyofdane.com/

FLOOD WATERS TOOLKIT         https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p0/p00631.pdf

WATER TESTING http://www.publichealthmdc.com/environmental-health/laboratory-services/drinking-water-testing

EMERGENCY HANDBOOK FOR FOOD MANAGERS https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/docs/apc/apc_emergency_handbook_for_food_managers.pdf

PROPERLY CLEANING UP AFTER FLOODS http://www.publichealthmdc.com/news/properly-cleaning-up-after-floods

 


Household Emergency Plan and 2-1-1

Household Emergency Plan http://danedocs.countyofdane.com

2-1-1 http://211.org/services/national-events

https://em.countyofdane.com/

FLOOD WATERS TOOLKIT         https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p0/p00631.pdf

WATER TESTING http://www.publichealthmdc.com/environmental-health/laboratory-services/drinking-water-testing

EMERGENCY HANDBOOK FOR FOOD MANAGERS https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/docs/apc/apc_emergency_handbook_for_food_managers.pdf

PROPERLY CLEANING UP AFTER FLOODS http://www.publichealthmdc.com/news/properly-cleaning-up-after-floods

 

 

 

 


Flooding Update

845 AM Flooding Update – Dane County Emergency Management

County Executive Joe Parisi is declaring a state of emergency following last night’s record rains and ongoing flooding affecting Dane County.

Dane County is declaring a slow, no wake on Lakes Mendota, Monona, and Waubesa effective immediately. Lakes have seen significant rises in water levels overnight.

Highway M in the Town of Westport is now closed between Fox Bluff Road and Signature Drive due to a washout.

There continue to be reports of flooding affecting roads and homes across the western half of Dane County and a number of highways remain closed.

The Highway 14 bridge over Black Earth Creek has washed out. The state has closed Highway 14 at Highway 60 in Sauk County. Traffic is being detoured from Highway 14 to Highway 60 to Highway 12.

Private property owners with damage are being asked to call 2-1-1.

Businesses that have experienced flood damage are encouraged to contact their local unit of government to document those losses in preparation of a possible disaster assistance application.

7 AM Flooding Update – Dane County Emergency Management

A number of city, county, state, and town roads remain closed because of last evening’s records rains:

*Hwy 14 Bridge in Black Earth

*Hwy 14 from the Beltline west to Black Earth

*Highway KP Cross Plains to Mazomanie

*Highway F (Highway 19 to Highway 14)

*Beltline ramps closed at Greenway

*Beltline ramps closed at Highway 14

*Highway 69 Riverside to County Highway PB

*Highway 78 County Highway A to Green County

*Highway 78 Highway 14 to Highway 19

*County Highway H Highway A to Highway 78

*County Highway Z Highway 78 to County Highway E

*County Highway J Old Military Road to County Highway S

*County Highway G at Highway J

Roads with High Water:

Highway 19 from Highway 12 to Highway 78

County Highway F from Hwy FF to Pleasant Valley Road

There are a number of additional street closures on the west side of the City of Madison.

Those with damage are being asked to call 2-1-1.

Additional updates will be issued this morning.

6 AM Flooding Update – Dane County Emergency Management

Morning commuters, especially in western Dane County are encouraged to use extreme caution driving this morning.

Significant flooding is ongoing in the Black Earth, Mazomanie, and Cross Plains areas! Water remains over a number of roads and dozens of water rescues were performed by emergency responders overnight.

Reverse 911 is being used to encourage residents of Mazomanie – east of Bridge Street and north of Hudson to evacuate immediately. A temporary shelter has been established at the Mazomanie Village Hall/Fire Station. Black Earth Creek continues to rise and has already surpassed its previous record high level. The Highway 14 bridge over Black Earth Creek is reported to be damaged/washed out.

Please avoid this area!

A number of city, county, state, and town roads remain closed because of last evening’s records rains:

*Hwy 92 from County Highway A to County Highway U

*Hwy 14 from the Beltline west to Highway 78

*Highway 19 from Highway 12 to Highway 78

*Highway 78 from Highways 19 to 14

*Highway 78 from County Highway A south to Green County Highway H

*County Highway P from Hwy K to Hwy 14 and Hwy S to Hwy 14

*Highway 69 at Chalet Road

*Highway 151 at Beet Road

*Highway F from Highway 19 to Highway 14

*Highway KP from Black Earth to Cross Plains

*Highway Z from E to Hwy 78

*Highway J from Old Military Road to P

*Highway G from S to Marsh Lane

*Greenway Cross Off Ramps from Beltline

5 AM Flooding Update – Dane County Emergency Management

Rains in western Dane County broke a Wisconsin state record for heaviest amount to fall in a 24 hour period.

Black Earth Creek is flooding and has hit a new record high flood stage. Evacuations along the creek are underway in the Villages of Black Earth, Cross Plains, and Mazomanie. Black Earth residents are going to Heights Lutheran Church while residents in Mazomanie and Cross Plains are going to their community’s respective fire stations.

Local first responders were called to dozens of water rescues from people trapped in vehicles overnight. If you come across a road with water please turn around and don’t drown – it can be difficult to tell how deep the water is and how quickly it’s moving.

A number of city, county, state, and town roads remain closed because of last evening’s records rains.

*Hwy 92 from County Highway A to County Highway U

*Hwy 14 from the Beltline west to Highway 78

*Highway 19 from Highway 12 to Highway 78

*Highway 78 from Highways 19 to 14

*Highway 78 from County Highway A south to Green County Highway H

*County Highway P from Hwy K to Hwy 14 and Hwy S to Hwy 14

*Highway 69 at Chalet Road

*Highway 151 at Beet Road

*Highway F from Highway 19 to Highway 14

*Highway KP from Black Earth to Cross Plains

*Highway Z from E to Hwy 78

*Highway J from Old Military Road to P

*Highway G from S to Marsh Lane

*Greenway Cross Off Ramps from Beltline

 

 

 


Absentee Voting for November 6, 2018 General Election

 

Any qualified elector (U.S. citizen, 18 years of age, who has resided in the district in which he or she intends to vote for at least 10 days) who registers to vote is eligible to request an absentee ballot.  Under Wisconsin law, voters do not need a reason or excuse, such as being out of town on Election Day, to vote absentee.  Any voter who prefers to vote by absentee ballot may request one.  You have several options for requesting an absentee ballot and casting your vote.

Ballots should be available the end of September or beginning of October for absentee voting.  Please contact Clerk Bigler at 424-3848 for an appointment.  To avoid long waits, do not wait until the last week to absentee vote.  You must provide Proof of ID before you can receive a ballot. 

Go to myvote.wi.gov for more info.

The last date to request a absentee ballot to be mailed to you is “no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the election”  However, please keep in mind new postal policies has mail taking 5-10 days one way and ballots have to be at the polling place before 8:00 p.m. on election day.  Also, Tuesdays are now know as “No Mail Tuesdays”.  “For those that may not have heard of no-mail Tuesday, it relates to how, for the most part, Tuesday’s mail usually only contains 3rd class items, or ‘junk’ mail. All your newspaper fliers, catalogs and ads. This is because the Post Office no long sorts any mail on Sundays. So, on Monday, the mail you get is what was sorted on Saturday. Since nothing is sorted on Sunday, there is no mail of significance usually on Tuesday’s” from WMCA June newsletter.

You can also vote absentee at your local municipal clerk’s office.  If you apply for an absentee ballot in your municipal clerk’s office, or another designated location for in-person absentee voting, you will vote your ballot immediately in the clerk’s office, seal your ballot in the proper envelope, and return it to a member of the clerk’s staff.  No ballots may be taken out of the clerk’s office.

You will need to show your acceptable photo ID for voting when voting by in-person absentee ballot.  More information about acceptable photo IDs can be found at www.bringit.wi.gov

For more information, please contact your local Clerk or go to www.elections.wi.gov for more information.