WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – A slow-no-wake zone is in place for some waterways following a flood emergency being declared Wednesday in Winnebago County.
The order means that boats have to be driven slowly enough to not produce a wake within 500 feet of any permanent building, not including fishing rafts.
Slow-no-wake zones extend from the Wolf River from the mouth of Lake Poygan to the north county line, to include the village of Winneconne and the Fox River from the mouth of Lake Butte des Morts in Omro/Winneconne area to the west county line.
The entire Wolf River downstream of New London is under a slow-no-wake order.
High levels are being reported on the Fox River and Wolf River due to recent rains and snow melt.
Until water recedes the emergency declaration remains in effect.
