Wisconsin Residents Allowed to Return Home After Dam Failure Prompted Evacuations

Local authorities said the flooding situation has now stabilized.

Water breaching a section of a dam along the Little Wolf River in Manawa, Wis., on July 5, 2024. WGBA-TV via AP

Residents living along Wisconsin’s Little Wolf River are now allowed to return home after being evacuated due to heavy floods that breached the Manawa Dam on Friday, according to local authorities.

Manawa Police Chief Jason Severson said on Facebook late Friday that the flood situation at the Manawa Dam has “stabilized,” though he advised people to avoid standing water as there may be erosion underneath.