The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking residents and visitors to take extra precautions out on the water this Fourth of July weekend.
Officials say the state’s rivers and lakes are high right now because of recent heavy rainfall. Recreation Warden Joseph Mulrooney warns that rising water can make rivers unpredictable by changing currents and carrying more debris. DNR officials will also be joining the nationwide Operation Dry Water initiative this weekend, an effort to crack down on boating under the influence.
