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Flash Flood — Price, WI

Apr 13, 2022

A strong and slow moving area of low pressure moved from the Central Plains on the 12th to over Minnesota on the morning of the 14th and became occluded. A cold front pushed across northwest Wisconsin on the 13th with heavy rainfall being received in some locations. Rainfall totals or 2-3 inches were recorded around Washburn County with most falling in a 5 hour period. Additionally, frost was still in the ground leading to higher than normal runoff rates. This lead to isolated minor flooding of

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1033707). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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