Along the Chippewa River Trail, where bikers usually roll and runners usually trot, a pair of ducks took a swim Tuesday.

"We got a higher flow last Friday and we’ve had one to two feet of water covering it since then,” says John Genskow of the Eau Claire Parks Department.

He says the path could be clear soon, though.

“We peaked yesterday. It's now receding,” he says.

Genskow says this early spring overflow happens each year on the Chippewa River. He says this year it's actually lower than usual, and nowhere near flood stage.

The DNR says it's been monitoring Web sites with the National Weather Service, checking if other towns along the Chippewa or Mississippi Rivers are hitting flood stage.

“The Chippewa River in Durand is almost at crest, and so is the Black River in Galesville,” says Dan Baumann of the DNR. “But both are below what we predicated and certainly below flood stage."

Though the dangers of flooding may not be as bad this year, Baumann with the DNR says the water's still moving faster at this time of year.

"I know there's anglers itching to get out,” says Baumann. “You have to be aware of the currents."

The Chippewa River in Eau Claire currently sits six feet below flood stage. Both the DNR and parks department say it continues to recede.

The DNR says even though our area saw rain last week, we didn't have big storms, which reduced our risk of flooding.