Thursday, March 14, 2019 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a jeep is driven into a flooded Hickory Street. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River and heavy rains have caused many flood problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Mandi Mathews, of Fond du Lac, is helped out of a flooded area on Thursday, March 14, 2019, Johnson Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River and heavy rains have caused many flood problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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On Thursday, March 14, 2019, four people are evacuated from a flooded area on Johnson Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Ice jams on the eastern branch of the Fond du Lac River and strong rains have caused many flood problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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On Thursday, March 14, 2019, four people are evacuated from a flooded area on Johnson Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east arm of the Fond du Lac River and heavy rains have caused many flood problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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A Ripon fire truck borrows a flooded Johnson Street on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River and heavy rains have caused many flood problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Firefighters saved a group of people from a flooded area on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on Johnson Street at Fond du Lac in Wis. Thursday, March 14, 2019. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River and heavy rains have flood problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Firefighters saved a group of people from a flooded area on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on Johnson Street at Fond du Lac in Wis. Thursday, March 14, 2019. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River and heavy rains have flood problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Four people were rescued from a flooded area on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on Johnson Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River and heavy rains have caused many flood problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Cars circulate in the high waters on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on the west side of Johnson Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The ice jams on the east arm of the Fond du Lac River and heavy rains have caused flooding problems throughout the city.

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A car drives on the high seas on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on Chestnut Road in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The ice jams on the east arm of the Fond du Lac River and heavy rains have caused flooding problems throughout the city.

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A car broke down on the high seas on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on West Arndt Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The ice jams on the east arm of the Fond du Lac River and heavy rains have caused flooding problems throughout the city.

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A whirlpool is forming on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on a flooded Oak Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Barricades are blocking off Western Avenue on Thursday, March 14, 2019 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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The floods partially submerge the cars in an alleyway on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on a military road in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east arm of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Todd Janquart, deputy fire / fire department chief of Fond du Lac, is preparing to launch a drone on Thursday, March 14, 2019 in order to get an aerial view of the ice jams on the branch is from the Fond du Lac River that caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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An Alliant Energy worker walks on a flooded sidewalk on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on Western Avenue in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east arm of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Members of the Fond du Lac Public Works Department use retro shovels on Thursday, March 14, 2019 to clear ice jams along the Fond du Lac River in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Members of the Fond du Lac Public Works Department use retro shovels on Thursday, March 14, 2019 to clear ice jams along the Fond du Lac River in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Members of the Fond du Lac Public Works Department use retro shovels on Thursday, March 14, 2019 to clear ice jams along the Fond du Lac River in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Police officer Baillie Kettleson, a member of the Fond du Lac police, is helping the residence evacuate their building on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 101 Western Avenue in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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On Thursday, March 14, 2019, a flooded Oak Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is flooded with Fruth Field. Ice jams on the east arm of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Members of Fond du Lac Fire / Rescue Services are present with their rafts on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the intersection of Military and Western Quarters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the east branch of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. . Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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A sign announcing the rental of rooms is partially submerged on Thursday, March 14, 2019 in front of 101 Western Avenue. The ice jams on the east arm of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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The sheriff's deputies from Fond du Lac County work near a flooded parking lot on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on Western Avenue in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ice jams on the East Branch of the Fond du Lac River have caused localized flooding problems in the city. . Doug Raflik / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Fruth Field at Fond du Lac sits under about five feet of water, Thursday, March 14, 2019.

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The children are evacuated on a front loader of a house along the river near South and Oak Street.

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A firefighter approaches 134 Western Ave. at Fond du Lac. The building is the office of the medical examiner.

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Pieces of ice are sitting on Second Street on Thursday, March 14, after being removed from the Wisconsin Lake Basin River to relieve floods from ice jams.

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Firefighters assess flooding in stalemate on South Street

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The police car of the town of Fond du Lac blocks traffic on the second street when the water starts to rise due to an ice jam in the river.

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A spectator takes a photo while the public works teams of the Town of Fond du Lac clear an ice jam on the Fond du Lac River that caused flooding on Thursday, March 14, 2019, near downtown Fond du Lac.
Parents are forced to leave their cars while depositing their children in a day care center because of the floods that occurred Thursday at Fond du Lac.
Ice jams on the Fond du Lac River cause floods Thursday near downtown Fond du Lac.
The floods affect downtown Fond du Lac, near Western Avenue and West Second Street.

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A spectator takes a photo as the public works crews of the Town of Fond du Lac remove ice ice from an ice jam on the Fond du Lac River that caused localized flooding on Thursday, March 14, 2019 near downtown. Town of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Spectators take photos while the City of Fond du Lac's public works teams clear an ice jam on the Fond du Lac River.
The ice is removed from the Fond du Lac River on Thursday. An ice jam on the river caused flooding near downtown Fond du Lac.
Public works crews in the town of Fond du Lac are jamming on the Fond du Lac River, which caused flooding Thursday near downtown Fond du Lac.
An apartment complex on Western Avenue was evacuated Thursday morning due to the rising waters in the Fond du Lac River.

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An apartment complex on Western Avenue was evacuated Thursday morning due to the rising waters in the Fond du Lac River.

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The floods affect downtown Fond du Lac, near Western Avenue and West Second Street.

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The floods affect downtown Fond du Lac, near Western Avenue and West Second Street.

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The floods affect downtown Fond du Lac, near Western Avenue and West Second Street.

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The floods affect downtown Fond du Lac, near Western Avenue and West Second Street.

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The floods affect downtown Fond du Lac, near Western Avenue and West Second Street.

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Second Street West was flooded Thursday morning between the Riverwalk Art Center and the Government Center of Fond du Lac City.
Parts of West First Street were flooded Thursday morning as crews pulled an ice jam from the Fond du Lac River.
City crews installed heavy machinery on the East First Street Bridge on the Fond du Lac River on Thursday to clear an ice jam.
Western Avenue is photographed under water after ice jams caused a flood of the Fond du Lac River on Thursday, March 14th. This photo was taken by drone around 11 o'clock.
The Fond du Lac River flooding extended from Western Avenue to Military Road on Thursday, March 14 at Fond du Lac. This photo was taken with a drone around 11 o'clock.
The view over the area affected by the floods was taken by drone on Thursday, March 14 around 11 am. This photo was taken south of Fruth Field.
Western Avenue is flooded after the ice jams on the Fond du Lac River on Thursday, March 14th. This photo was taken by drone around 11 o'clock.
Ice jams spilled over the banks of the Fond du Lac River on Thursday, March 14. Western Avenue, located west of the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, is photographed at approximately 11:00.

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A flood warning remains in effect throughout much of central and eastern Wisconsin as widespread melting continues and a mix of rain and snow fell on Friday.

The areas most affected by the floods are Brown, Fond du Lac, Green Lake and Portage counties.

On Friday afternoon, Governor Tony Evers declared the state of emergency, which will allow the Wisconsin National Guard to provide additional personnel and resources needed to assist in relief and recovery operations .

Floods appear to have peaked in Friday in much of northeastern Wisconsin, said Roy Eckberg, a weather forecaster at Green Bay's National Weather Service.

And the forecasts for the weekend are relatively dry and negative temperatures at night, said Eckberg. This should help limit snowmelt and mitigate flooding problems.

"We will have a chance to dry up," he said.

Lori Getter, a spokesperson for Wisconsin Emergency Management, has teamed up with Eckberg for the flood outlook for now.

"Many areas are experiencing floods and rivers are at a major or moderate flood stage," she said. "The only good news at the moment is that the temperatures are cooling down and we expect that most rivers will lower today or this weekend."

Getter said the best thing for residents of flooded communities today is to pay attention to local media and police services for information.

Until Friday, Getter said that Wisconsin emergency management had only been called in a few small communities to provide sandbags. However, she said that they were ready to respond to any local requests that might arrive.

Fond du Lac County

Hundreds of people were evacuated Thursday from their homes in Fond du Lac, and about 100 people spent the night in temporary shelters. These shelters remain open Friday, said Justin Kern of the American Red Cross of Wisconsin.

The evacuation continued on Friday morning, said Peter O. Leary, fire and fire chief of Fond du Lac. The rescue of people trapped in cars and those who waited too long before leaving their homes were some challenges, he said.

Firefighters / rescue have sought mutual help from surrounding communities on Thursday and Friday, seeking help from as far as Oshkosh, Ripon and Beaver Dam.

The schools at Fond du Lac were also closed Friday due to widespread flooding in the community.

While Bobbi Hicken, director of emergency management in Fond du Lac County, was monitoring the flood situation on Friday morning, she said the areas further south seemed much better. But while she was heading north, she said it still looked pretty bad.

More: Floods remain a problem around Fond du Lac; cold weather to affect those without gas

Brown County

The Brown County Police and Emergency Management Services evacuated some residents from the East River area.

According to the Brown County Sheriff's Office, most bridges on the East River in the communities of Allouez and Green Bay have been closed.

The Green Bay School District canceled Friday classes due to flooding.

Many roads in more than 10 communities in the Brown County area remained closed on Friday.

Along with the road closures, the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Department and De Pere Fire / Rescue had to perform a rescue on the ice Thursday on the Fox River, when a resident reported that two men were still crossing the ice to get to the shore.

A Preble High School reception center was opened Friday for people displaced by the rise of the East River, Kern said. No total number of evacuees in the Green Bay area has yet been released.

Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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A flooded intersection on Chicago Street near Joannes Park, where the East River jumped overnight.

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Most of the Joannnes Park was under water on Friday morning.

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Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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Emergency responders evacuated residents Friday morning from a neighborhood of Hartung Street, near Mason Street, on the east side of the East River.

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More: Warm temperatures, rain, accelerate snowmelt and flood all over Brown County

Portage County

In Portage County, County R State 54 to 10 US, County HH County R to County J and County BB State 54 to the county boundary remain flooded and no longer need to be crossed. The intersection of State 54, County B and Post Road is also submerged and closed. There are also many other county and municipal roads that are flooded around the area.

Village officials set up an emergency evacuation shelter at the Plover Municipal Building on Friday for residents affected by the floods, according to the Plover Police Department. Residents are encouraged to monitor conditions close to home.

More: Flood causes evacuation and closes major intersection for Plover

Green Lake County

A number of roads have been closed due to floods caused by recent climate change, the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office. These routes include:

  • H County, South of State 44, Dalton Village.
  • County B of State 44 to County H / KK, Kingston Village.
  • County Q State 44 at County JJ, Fairwater Village.
  • J County of Eastern CC / St. Maire County to County A.
  • County T on Suglarloaf Road.
  • State 44 under the railway bridge in the village of Dalton.
  • Spring Brook Road County A at Bluffton Road, City of Berlin.
  • State 23 at TT County and East W County between Princeton and Green Lake.

The sheriff's office said the amount of water remaining on local roads also remained. They ask drivers to exercise caution when traveling and to avoid any pavement covered with water.

More: Avoid traveling on these flooded roads in the counties of Winnebago, Waupaca and Green Lake

Contact Trent Tetzlaff at 920-858-9657 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @ttetz5.

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