DRU personnel are also in contact with local officials in Wisconsin to identify possible danger areas for response purposes. Coast Guard personnel over flew an area near Prairie Du Chien, Wis., hit hard by flood waters. A railroad track s bed near Prairie Du Chien was partially eroded by the high waters near lock and dam nine. Coast Guard Group Upper Mississippi River in Keokuk, Iowa, conducted harbor patrols by vehicle Thursday and today.
Water continues to rise along the river in middle and southern Iowa.
Fort Madison, Iowa, officials were sand bagging local buildings. Coast Guard personnel in St. Louis will continue to monitor river levels and the possibility of precipitation over the weekend. Group Upper Mississippi River will continue harbor patrols along the river of central and southern Iowa. DRUs in Wisconsin will continue flood response. The Coast Guard helicopter conducting over flight operations will relocate its base of operations to Davenport, Iowa from La Crosse, Wis.