Category: Vernon County

On the Road to Flood Resilience

Through a UniverCity Alliance partnership, students are helping Vernon County identify new opportunities for flood mitigation and infrastructure protection. It was a particularly pleasant autumn day when nearly a dozen Flood Risk and Adaptation students piled into two white university vans to travel to Vernon County. The air was crisp, and the trees were just …

Innovative student-built prototypes aim to support flood mitigation efforts in Vernon County

Students in Interdisciplinary Engineering 170: Design Practicum designed two prototypes that support Vernon County’s goals of addressing flooding and field runoff.

Vernon County partners with UW Madison to tackle flood mitigation through UniverCity Alliance

Tim Hundt | Vernon Reporter | March 14, 2026