Evacuations Ordered in Fond du Lac Due to River Flooding

Flooding caused by the rapid snow melt and recent rains is closing roads and forcing evacuations in southern Wisconsin.  Chunks of ice bottle-necked at bridges in Fond du Lac is causing the river to overflow and flood the city.  Up to 300 people were evacuated from an apartment complex, Y-M-C-A and local homes.  Heavy equipment was being used to remove ice from the Fond du Lac River.  A shelter is being set up a the Community Church.  The Spring Creek in Lodi reached historic flood stage this morning as the snow cover melts away.  Around two dozen highways remain closed in south-central Wisconsin.  The National Weather Service says colder air moving in should drop temperatures back into the 30s on Friday.