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Empire Builder passengers stuck on train due to flooding

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Empire Builder passengers stuck on train due to flooding
Posted by zardoz on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 10:31 AM

We've had quite a bit of rain in central Wisconsin within the last week. Some locations west of Wisconsin Dells received around 13" of rain over the weekend, with another 6-8" Tuesday, resulting in the Amtrak delays. Wisconsin Southern has had washout problems as well, due to the 13+" that fell near Madison last week.

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/passengers-cargo-stuck-on-amtrak-trains-near-wisconsin-dells-due-to-flooding

https://www.channel3000.com/weather/5-11-of-rain-leads-to-flash-flood-warnings-between-la-crosse-wisconsin-dells/787297828

 

 

Time to start construction of the ark....

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Posted by BOB WITHORN on Thursday, August 30, 2018 6:20 AM
My wife is in Verona, Wi at EPIC this week, good thing she took a pickup to drive.
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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, August 30, 2018 6:56 AM

BOB WITHORN
My wife is in Verona, Wi at EPIC this week, good thing she took a pickup to drive.

 
Judging by the weather reports, she might have done better with a duck (DUKW).
The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul

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