UPDATE: Highway 22 reopening soon, situation stabilized
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024, 5:27 p.m.
MANAWA, Wis. (WFRV) – The Manawa Police Department announced in a Facebook post that the situation has stabilized and that Highway 22 will reopen ‘soon.’
According to the posts, residents can return home but are asked to drive carefully and avoid standing water.
In addition, Beech St. is closed along with parts of County Highway N and B near the rodeo grounds and Cemetary Rd.
UPDATE: Boil Water Advisory in effect for Manawa and surrounding areas
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024, 4:10 p.m.
MANAWA, Wis. (WFRV) – Following severe flooding in Manawa, public health officials have declared a Boil Water Advisory for Manawa and surrounding areas.
A Boil Water Advisory is a public health announcement that the public should boil tap water before drinking it. When issued, the public should assume the water is unsafe to drink due to contaminants.
“We are recommending this course of action as a precautionary measure until some water testing can be done to ensure it is safe to consume,” said officials.
All water used for drinking, food preparation, and ice should be boiled at a full rolling boil for at least five minutes prior to use.
Ice and any beverages prepared with unboiled tap water should be discarded. As a further precaution, residents in this area should consider drinking bottled water and using bottled water for cooking and personal needs like brushing their teeth.
Health experts caution that boiled water should not be used for infants or expectant mothers as nitrates may also be a concern. Bottled water should be used for these individuals.
UPDATE: Authorities say Manawa Dam ‘has an area that’s been compromised,’ major damage reported
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024, 2:00 p.m.
MANAWA, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Waupaca County have said that the Manawa Dam has a compromised area with major damage.
Additionally, the city of Manawa says that despite the dam’s major damage, it has not completely broken.
A release from the Manawa PD lists evacuation sites as; the Manawa Masonic Center, 520 North Bridge Street, and the Little Wolf High School, 515 East 4th Street.
Officers also said in the release that those living along the evacuation route should shelter in place and that they are evacuating the Manawa Community Living Center to the King Veteran’s Home.
This is a developing story, and Local 5 News will update this article as we learn more.
UPDATE: Residents who live near Manawa Dam asked to evacuate area
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
MANAWA, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Waupaca County are asking residents who live near the Manawa Dam to evacuate the area as heavy flooding continues.
Heavy rain continues to move through the area, causing severe flooding, which is dangerous to the residents living near the Manawa Dam.
National Weather Service of Green Bay issues flash flood emergency for parts of Waupaca County
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024, 11:04 a.m.
WAUPACA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Green Bay has issued a flash flood emergency for parts of central Waupaca County until later in the afternoon on July 5.
According to NWS Green Bay, the flash flood warning for Waupaca County includes sections of Manawa (now a flash flood emergency), Ogdensburg, and Symco until roughly 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
Around 12:20 p.m. the City of Manawa posted on Facebook that all entrances to the city had been blocked off, asking the public to “Please do not try to drive into the City or around the city.”
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The initial warning came in at roughly 10:30 a.m. due to heavy rain in the area that is estimated to be up to 6 inches with more on the way. NWS officials say that over five inches of rain has fallen near Manawa, “where major street flooding and water rescuers have taken place.”
A Facebook post from the City of Manawa states that Union Street, North Bridge Street, Howard Street, and Industrial Drive are all flooded, and Beech Street is ‘washed away.’
It was also noted that the local nursing home has been evacuated and emergency shelter is being created at the Manawa High School.
This is a developing story. Local 5 will update this story when more information becomes available.
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