MONROE - After five inches of rain fell across Green and Lafayette counties over the weekend, some roads were still covered with water and closed Monday.
Green County Sheriff Randy Roderick said parts of County E between St. John's Road and Decatur Road, Decatur-Albany Road, Prairie Road and County F south of County FF were closed to through traffic. He recommended people find alternate routes.
Roderick said his department received 13 reports of water over roadways throughout the county as of midnight Sunday.
The high winds also caused trees to fall down, he added.
"We had 16 reports of trees down," Roderick said.
Roderick said there may have been more trees and limbs down throughout the county that weren't reported to the Sheriff's Department.
The Monroe Police Department also reported several trees and limbs down due to the storms, which took place Saturday and Sunday.
Local fire departments responded to several calls of tree limbs on power lines Sunday, Roderick said.
Juda was without power for several hours Sunday night.
"We received a call around 1:20 a.m. that power was out in Juda," Roderick said. Power was restored a few hours later.
Lafayette County Highway Commissioner Tom Jeans said several roads in the county were under water Monday afternoon.
Wisconsin 78 and County H in Blanchardville, Wis. 23 in Darlington and County G and County C in Calamine were under water, he said. He expected the roads to be closed for at least 24 hours but it could be longer, he cautioned, if there is more flooding in the northern part of the county.
Roller Coaster Road in Darlington township, Ferndale Road in Willow Springs township and Oak Park Lane in Kendall township were also under water.
Jean said people shouldn't drive through water on the road.
"Don't try to cross," he said. "You don't know what's underneath the water."
Gov. Jim Doyle declared a state of emergency Sunday for 29 counties, includingGreen and Lafayette counties, allowing the National Guard to be activated to help those counties deal with wide-spread flooding.
Green County Emergency Management (GCEM) Project Manager Tanna McKeon said residents should call the GCEM office to report damages such as basement flooding or structure damage to their homes from the weekend storms.
McKeon said it's not known if Green County residents will qualify for any disaster assistance, but the department needs to compile a damage report to give to the state. By contacting GCEM, homeowners can also learn what volunteer organizations may be able to help them.
Damages can be reported at GCEM at 328-9416.
Green County Sheriff Randy Roderick said parts of County E between St. John's Road and Decatur Road, Decatur-Albany Road, Prairie Road and County F south of County FF were closed to through traffic. He recommended people find alternate routes.
Roderick said his department received 13 reports of water over roadways throughout the county as of midnight Sunday.
The high winds also caused trees to fall down, he added.
"We had 16 reports of trees down," Roderick said.
Roderick said there may have been more trees and limbs down throughout the county that weren't reported to the Sheriff's Department.
The Monroe Police Department also reported several trees and limbs down due to the storms, which took place Saturday and Sunday.
Local fire departments responded to several calls of tree limbs on power lines Sunday, Roderick said.
Juda was without power for several hours Sunday night.
"We received a call around 1:20 a.m. that power was out in Juda," Roderick said. Power was restored a few hours later.
Lafayette County Highway Commissioner Tom Jeans said several roads in the county were under water Monday afternoon.
Wisconsin 78 and County H in Blanchardville, Wis. 23 in Darlington and County G and County C in Calamine were under water, he said. He expected the roads to be closed for at least 24 hours but it could be longer, he cautioned, if there is more flooding in the northern part of the county.
Roller Coaster Road in Darlington township, Ferndale Road in Willow Springs township and Oak Park Lane in Kendall township were also under water.
Jean said people shouldn't drive through water on the road.
"Don't try to cross," he said. "You don't know what's underneath the water."
Gov. Jim Doyle declared a state of emergency Sunday for 29 counties, includingGreen and Lafayette counties, allowing the National Guard to be activated to help those counties deal with wide-spread flooding.
Green County Emergency Management (GCEM) Project Manager Tanna McKeon said residents should call the GCEM office to report damages such as basement flooding or structure damage to their homes from the weekend storms.
McKeon said it's not known if Green County residents will qualify for any disaster assistance, but the department needs to compile a damage report to give to the state. By contacting GCEM, homeowners can also learn what volunteer organizations may be able to help them.
Damages can be reported at GCEM at 328-9416.