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New Figures Show Tens Of Millions In Damage, Lost Crops

Flooding Washes Out Some Roads

Posted: 8:03 pm CDT June 17, 2008Updated: 7:17 am CDT June 18, 2008

New figures on Wisconsin's flooding this month show it's going to cost tens of millions of dollars in damages and lost crops.

The Waukesha County executive reported $84.5 million in losses, including $72.7 million in damage to homes, $6 million in damage to businesses, $4,500 in crop and agricultural losses and $3.6 million in costs for debris cleanup, roadway repairs and damage to dams.

In Dane County, officials said there has been $64 million in agricultural damage, another $5 million in damage to homes and businesses and almost $4 million in infrastructure damage and cleanup expenses.

Dodge County has tallied at least $12 million in crop damage, $1.1 million in residential damage and $412,000 in public sector damage and expenses.

In Vernon County, emergency management officials reported $6.5 million in damage to homes and businesses, $5.5 million for crop losses and $3.5 million in costs for debris cleanup and road and bridge repair.

Richland County reported at least $3 million in damage to residential property, about half of it in Viola. Agriculture damage is being tallied.

The damage in Washington and Ozaukee counties totals $12 million so far, with half of the losses suffered by homes.

DNR Surveys Flood Areas

Representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources were touring the state Tuesday, surveying areas hardest hit by flooding in the past week.

One of the stops included Pardeeville, which on Saturday was in danger of losing control of its hydro dam as floodwaters washed away two lanes of Highway 22.

DNR officials have ordered the village to keep its lake levels down as a precaution.

"We will probably take it down 3 to 5 feet, depending on what they say. We hope to get it up as soon as possible, because some of our citizens are worried about water levels and their boats," said Barry Pufahl, Pardeeville village president.

Pardeeville residents said they are happy the state is willing to help but said their biggest concern now is opening Highway 22 to two-lane traffic.

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