UPDATE: Governor Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency in eight Wisconsin counties Monday because of flooding in northern Wisconsin.
The counties included in the State of Emergency are Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer and Washburn.
Important Information for Residents:
Numerous roads and highways are damaged and closed. State and county engineers are evaluating bridges and roads. Below are the major road closures:
Ashland County: U.S. Highway 2 at Sum Road, U.S. Highway 2 at Denomie Creek, WIS 13 at Silver Creek and Trout Brook, and WIS 169 at Bad River and Tyler Forks
Bayfield County: WIS 137 at Whipperfurth Road, and U.S Highway 63 at Twentymile Creek and U.S. Highway 63 in Bibon Swamp
Iron County: WIS 122 at U.S Highway 2 and Parker Creek, WIS 169 at Vaughn Creek and U.S. Highway 2
Washburn County: Portions of WIS 77
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Strong storms moved through parts of northern Wisconsin Monday night causing several roads to washout.
The Iron County sheriff's department shut down parts of Highway 122 to the Ashland County line because of washouts.
Other road closures included Highway 169 in Gurney, Highway 122 in Saxon and County Road B in Saxon.
Travelers are being advised to use extreme caution as many roads haven't been checked and may be washed out, flooded or impassable.
Click here for a map of the latest road closures on the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's 511 website.
