Apr 12, 2023
Record breaking snowfall for the 2022-2023 winter season was received across all of northwest Wisconsin which was about 200% of normal snowfall. Much of this snowpack remained on the ground into April. Warm temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal during the second week of the month led to rapid snowmelt across the region with fast rises on area waterways. This above normal warmth was quickly followed by a late season storm that brought heavy rain and heavy snow to the region and further exace
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1097239). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washburn County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.