BERLIN, WI (WTAQ) – Many areas in the state have already experienced flooding due to severe weather, but for some areas in southern Wisconsin, the threat isn’t over.
The Fox River near Berlin is expected to rise another 5 inches this week and that location has already experienced minor flooding.
35-year Berlin resident Ronald Harke explains typically if the town experiences any flooding, it’s in the spring or summer.
“Very rare to have this amount of water in the fall,” he explains.
All he and other Berlin residents can do is attempt to make the best of their situation.
“Pretty used to it now after 35 years of living here,” Harke says. “You just take it in stride.”
And for comparison, 25-year Berlin resident Jim Peterson explains it’s been worse in the past.
“There are years right in the spring where we’ve had to do sandbagging and right now we’re not even talking about going in that direction,” he says.
With the recent flooding and more rain in the forecast, Ronald Harke hopes people are smart enough to stay away from the river bank.
“It’s not a good place to be,” he explains. “Probably have to stop fishing for a while.”
Water levels in Berlin are expected to exceed 14 feet by Thursday and the town remains in a flood warning.
