Local prison inmates were being used to help with sandbagging , he said . NEW : the Wisconsin River at Portage is expected to peak again last week night . The levee on The Wisconsin River has now failed , according to a local emergency official . The aging levee system is under pressure after heavy rainfall last week . Flooding is expected to continue over last week .
NEW : the Wisconsin River at Portage is expected to peak again last week night . The levee on The Wisconsin River has now failed , according to a local emergency official . The aging levee system is under pressure after heavy rainfall last week . Flooding is expected to continue over last week .