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.
