Residents and workers from Portage and Columbia and Sauk Counties have been battling flood conditions this week and are preparing for more.
Portage Combats the Floods
A city pump drains water from the city's stormwater system into the Wisconsin River on Friday morning.
JOHN GITTINGS, DAILY REGISTER
Portage Combats the Floods
Pumps from the city's stormwater system have been set up throughout the city, particularly near the river.
JOHN GITTINGS, DAILY REGISTER
Portage Combats the Floods
An open sewer gets pumped on Friday morning.
JOHN GITTINGS, DAILY REGISTER
Portage Combats the Floods
A van and pickup truck travel through a large puddle on Cook Street coming into Portage.
JOHN GITTINGS, DAILY REGISTER
Portage Combats the Floods
A sign with a red line indicating the 20.7-foot record water level in Portage on the Wisconsin River is near the Highway 33 bridge on the city's west side.
JOHN GITTINGS, DAILY REGISTER
Portage Combats the Floods
Geese have the rule of the roost at Newport Park in Lake Delton, which is temporarily closed because of high Wisconsin River levels.
JOHN GITTINGS, DAILY REGISTER
Portage Combats the Floods
Three of four canopied tables were submerged at Newport Park on Friday.
JOHN GITTINGS, DAILY REGISTER
Portage Combats the Floods
Floods cover Hugh Canny's property in the town of Dekorra.
