Flooding preparation continues in Madison, Monona ahead of Sunday's rainy forecast
SHELLEY K. MESCH
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An aerial view of the Yahara River, at left, at Tenney Park on Madison's Near East Side. Much of the park and adjoining East Johnson Street was underwater Saturday.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
After heavy rains inundated the area earlier in the week, sandbagging efforts continue in the Belle Isle neighborhood of Monona Saturday.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Floodwaters press against a line of sandbags guarding a home in Madison Saturday.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A residence in the Monona neighborhood of Belle Isle is lined with sandbags as protection from the rising waters of Lake Monona.
Officials in Madison and Monona continue to warn residents of more flooding in coming days as rainstorms threaten the area Sunday, endangering properties on the Isthmus and along the Lake Monona shoreline.
Members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard help build sandbag berms Saturday in an effort to protect residences in Monona's Belle Isle neighborhood from Lake Monona's rising water levels.
Bode McElwain, 11, navigates his way over a sandbag wall at a residence along Nishishin Trail as flood-prevention measures continue in expectation of more rain Sunday evening.
A paddleboarder and his dog make their way through a channel lined with sandbags in the Belle Isle neighborhood in Monona. Water continues to pour into Lake Monona, raising its level as Lake Mendota drains water through the Yahara River.
Doug Parrott, of Cottage Grove, helps unload sandbags from his truck. While not a resident of the flood-affected area, Parrott heard about a need for volunteers and offered the use of his pickup to transport the bags for workers.
Members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard help build sandbag berms Saturday in an effort to protect residences in Monona's Belle Isle neighborhood from Lake Monona's rising water levels.
Bode McElwain, 11, navigates his way over a sandbag wall at a residence along Nishishin Trail as flood-prevention measures continue in expectation of more rain Sunday evening.
An aerial view of the Yahara River, at left, at Tenney Park on Madison's Near East Side. Much of the park and adjoining East Johnson Street was underwater Saturday.
A paddleboarder and his dog make their way through a channel lined with sandbags in the Belle Isle neighborhood in Monona. Water continues to pour into Lake Monona, raising its level as Lake Mendota drains water through the Yahara River.
Doug Parrott, of Cottage Grove, helps unload sandbags from his truck. While not a resident of the flood-affected area, Parrott heard about a need for volunteers and offered the use of his pickup to transport the bags for workers.
