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Photos: More fallout Thursday from Dane County flooding
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Thursday was another day to repair and dry out from this week's floods.
Black Earth flood recovery
Ken Meigs, owner of Bulldog Recover and Restore in Black Earth lays out a hose connected to a pump in the basement of his shop. Meigs was luckier than most and only had a few inches of water in his basement.
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALBlack Earth flood recovery
Thousands of pairs of shoes dry Thursday at The Shoe Box in Black Earth. Flood waters from nearby Black Earth Creek inundated the Dane County village earlier this week.Â
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALBlack Earth flood recovery
Thousands of shoes and boots dry in the sun Thursday at The Shoe Box in Black Earth.Â
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALBlack Earth flood recovery
Works boots dry in the parking lot of The Shoe Box in Black Earth.
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALBlack Earth flood recovery
The driveway of David and Kristi Meyer, 1003 Center St., in Black Earth, hoold dozens of items pulled from their basement that became flooded Monday night and Tuesday. Many large items like their washer and dryer, furnace and treadmill were destroyed. The couple, who have lived in their home for over 30 years, were also trying to dry out smaller items.
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALBlack Earth flood recovery
This garbage can at Black Earth Community Park is covered in old corn stalks washed into the park by this week's floods.
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALBlack Earth flood recovery
The railroad tracks along Highway KP on Black Earth's east side was washed out from this week's floods and will need major repairs.Â
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALBlack Earth flood recovery
Piles of items, including a vintage reel-to-reel tape deck, sit along side a curb in Black Earth.
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALBlack Earth flood recovery
Jim Polkowski, 66, of Fitchburg, places wet photographs on to the lawn Thursday of Ted and Georgia Kreuser, 2601 East St., in Black Earth. Polkowski was helping the Kreusers dry out hundreds of photographs that had become soaked in their basement.Â
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALBlack Earth flood recovery
The lawn of Ted and Georgia Kreuser of Black Earth was used Thursday as a drying rack for hundreds of photos that became wet when their basement flooded earlier this week.
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALBlack Earth flood recovery
Photographs, family calendars and pictures in frames dry Thursday on the sidewalk and lawn at the home of Ted and Georgia Kreuser of Black Earth. They were among the many items that became soaked when flood waters entered their basement during this week's heavy rains.Â
BARRY ADAMS, STATE JOURNALFloating home
Joman Schachter floats down the Yahara River in an inner tube Thursday just past the bridge on East Johnson Street. Schachter hoped to float all the way home, which is near Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALRoaring river
Water roars Thursday through the Tenney lock and dam, where the Yahara River drains out of Lake Mendota. Officials have increased the flow following heavy rains Monday to accommodate more rain in the forecast.
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALFloating down the Yahara
Joman Schachter makes his way down the Yahara River on Thursday in an inner tube at Tenney Park.
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALHauling sandbags
Marta Staple hauls sandbags along Sherman Avenue to her home on Baldwin Street in preparation for possible flooding in the area around the Yahara River. Sand and bags were made available to area residents Thursday in the parking lot at Tenney Beach.
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALPart of Johnson Street flooded
Ryan Kessens rides his bike through a flooded East Johnson Street on his way home from work Thursday. The East Side thoroughfare was closed from North Baldwin Street to Fordem Avenue.Â
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALEast Johnson Street flooding
A taxi makes its way through a flooded East Johnson Street near Tenney Park on Thursday. Johnson is closed between North Baldwin Street and Fordem Avenue due to high water levels in Lake Mendota and the Tenney Park lagoon.
PHIL BRINKMAN, STATE JOURNALUniversity Avenue washed out in Middleton
A part of University Avenue/Highway 14 west of the Beltline in Middleton washed out during the massive flooding Monday night.
MIDDLETON POLICE DEPARTMENTPurging the damage in Mazomanie
Dozens of people worked Thursday to purge waterlogged and damaged items from their homes in Mazomanie, piling up the discarded items along streets.
LOGAN WROGE, STATE JOUNRALFloodwaters hit Mazomanie
Floodwaters affected about 160 homes and businesses in Mazomanie, including that of Joanne Ellarson, who aside from losing her woodworking equipment, threw out other items of personal value Thursday.
LOGAN WROGE, STATE JOURNALFloodwaters barely miss main floor
Joanne Ellarson points out Thursday where the floodwaters crested at her Crescent Street house, just one-half inch from entering the house's main floor.
LOGAN WROGE, STATE JOURNALWater destroys interiors
Water filled the basement and entered the first floor of Jacqueline Holmes' house on Hudson Street. Members of the Wisconsin Heights School District boys sports teams helped clean Thursday.
LOGAN WROGE, STATE JOURNALPop-up camper gets swept away
The pop-up camper owned by Gina Ademino and Theron Sorgatz, seen here behind their house on Thursday, was swept away by the flood and traveled more than a block before it hit a fire hydrant and stopped.
LOGAN WROGE, STATE JOURNALVolunteering time
Amy Dustin, whose house was not affected by this week's flooding in Mazomanie, volunteers her time cleaning Thursday at the house of a man who left for vacation just as the flooding began.
LOGAN WROGE, STATE JOURNALRelated to this collection
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