Month: April 2011

April Board Minutes

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ESMANN ISLAND OWNER’S ASSOCIATION

BOARD MEETING

04-23-2011 

Board Members Present:  Dave Wagner called the regular meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. with Jim McGuire, Barb Engle, Mike Shaffer, Don Niosi, and Carol Buhman in attendance, Dottie Reimer, secretary. Donna Gilkes, treasurer 

Members Present: Larry Brown; Bob Preston, Ed Schneider, Wayne Jensen, Bob Gilkes, Tom Nagel. 

Minutes:  Reviewed minutes from October 2010 meeting, Motion to approve 1st Engle; 2nd by Shaffer, motion approved.  Continue reading →

Important Island Announcements

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Back road will remain closed for about another week due to soft areas and boils in the road. If we stay off it it should restabilize and we will avoid major repairs. Please respect the closure barricades.

Trash Dumpsters will remain in place for the next 2 weeks. we anticipate resuming normal pick up after that.

Please no tires, electronics, Tv’s appliances as we will have to pay extra to get rid of those things. Normal household waste only please.

We still have Red Cross Clean up kits for those with flood affected properties. Contact a Board member to get one.

Urgent Notice, road closing

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Sheriff has notified us that at 6:00pm on Saturday (4/16/11) The Island road will be closed  until water receeds. Please make appropriate plans and be safe .

here is latest fron Weather service

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1115 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011

…UPDATE ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOODING…

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS FINALLY NEARING ITS CREST. THE LATEST
OBSERVATIONS AROUND THE LAKE CITY AND WABASHA AREA INDICATE THAT
THE RIVER IS VERY NEAR ITS CREST IN THOSE LOCATIONS. AND FURTHER
UPSTREAM…THE RIVER IS NOW FALLING SLOWLY AT HASTINGS…AND IS
AT THE CREST AROUND RED WING.

WHILE THE CREST IS NOW ALMOST HERE…WE CANNOT LET OUR GUARD
DOWN YET. WE ARE STILL MONITORING RAIN POTENTIAL FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. RAIN AMOUNTS OF
A HALF-INCH TO AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY AROUND THE
REGION…WITH SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IF RAINFALL IS
HEAVIER THAN ANTICIPATED…WATER LEVELS MAY END UP GOING JUST A
LITTLE HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.

WE WILL ALSO HAVE TO REMAIN WATCHFUL OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION IN
THE COMING WEEKS. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN HIGH OR ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MONTH. ANY SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
COULD SEND WATER LEVELS BACK UP AGAIN.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW RISE TO A CREST NEAR
  19.5 FEET BY MONDAY APRIL 18TH.
* IMPACT…AT 19.0 FEET…THE WATER IS OVER ISLAND ROAD.

river update

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Here is latest on the river levels from National weather service.

Also Talked to Alliant energy and based on current forecast river levels they do no anticipate a full shut down of power on the Island. They may have to shutdown flooded areas on a case by case basis.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1015 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

…LATEST UPDATE ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD LEVELS…

THE COMBINATION OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT OVER NORTHERN PARTS
OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN…PLUS RAINFALL FROM LAST WEEKEND WILL
CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THROUGH NEXT
WEEK.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER…IT TAKES ONLY TWO
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES…INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND…DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT…
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

1015 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST BETWEEN 19 FEET
  AND 20 FEET AROUND APRIL 18TH.
* IMPACT…AT 19.0 FEET…THE WATER IS OVER ISLAND ROAD.

Mississippi River at Guttenberg

River alert

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Below is latest from National Weather Service.

They are now projecting 19.7 feet next Sunday. Island road closes at 19 feet and power may be shut off if Island road closes

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
411 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011

…LATEST UPDATE ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD LEVELS…

THE COMBINATION OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT OVER NORTHERN
MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND RAIN OVER THE PAST 24
HOURS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE WATER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT…
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY
  SUNDAY EVENING APRIL 17.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT…AT 19.0 FEET…THE WATER IS OVER ISLAND ROAD.

Island announcements

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1. Back road is now closed due to high water encroaching on shoulders. Will advise when open again

2. Road embargo will be lifted effective Monday 4/11/20011 for construction and other heavy vehicles.

3. Trash dumpsters will  remain in same location for next 2 weeks. Normal pick up will resume monday 4/25/11.

Latest From National Weather Service

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
451 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

…LATEST UPDATE ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD LEVELS…

WARMER TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO MELT THE REMAINING SNOW COVER
ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN WISCONSIN. THE RUNOFF
FROM THIS MELT IS WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE RIVER SYSTEMS
UPSTREAM OF OUR REGION…AND WILL RESULT IN RISING WATER LEVELS
ONCE AGAIN FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER STARTING LATER THIS WEEK.

THE LATEST 2-WEEK PROJECTIONS INDICATE THAT WE WILL SEE A SECOND
CREST ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI…AND ONE THAT WILL BE HIGHER THAN
WHAT WE HAVE SEEN THUS FAR THIS SPRING. THESE PROJECTIONS ARE ONLY
TAKING THE CURRENT SNOW MELT INTO ACCOUNT. WE ARE ALSO WATCHING TWO
ADDITIONAL STORM SYSTEMS…ONE CENTERED ON THURSDAY NIGHT…AND
ANOTHER OVER THE WEEKEND. BOTH COULD PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION TO PORTIONS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST. IF HEAVY
PRECIPITATION FALLS FROM EITHER OF THESE STORMS…THE FORECAST RIVER
LEVELS MAY HAVE TO BE INCREASED.

THOSE WITH INTEREST OR CONCERNS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHOULD BE
PREPARING NOW FOR THE CREST THAT IS EXPECTED BETWEEN APRIL 14TH AND
18TH.  THE LATEST FORECAST INFORMATION IS INCLUDED BELOW.

451 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GUTTENBERG DAM 10.
* AT  4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY
  TUESDAY EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT…AT 15.5 FEET…THE WATER IS OVER MARINA ROAD.