24 hour hotline

800-943-0003 24 hrs a day
- Press 1 for DNR (hazardous spills and other DNR emergencies)
- Press 2 for WEM (any other emergency)
During normal working hours (M-F 8AM to 4:30PM) the hotline is answered in WEM HQ Office in Madison.
After normal working hours and on holidays, the hotline is answered by State Warning Center I, which is located at District 1, Wisconsin State Patrol (DeForest).
All after-hours calls are referred to the WEM Duty Officer for disposition.
If you call the hotline after hours the DO will receive a call from State Patrol immediately – if you call at 2 AM you should get a call back from the DO within a reasonable time.