Jul 16, 2025
Showers and thunderstorms tracked through central and east-central Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening on Wednesday (7/16) as a mesoscale convective vortex tracked along a cold front through southern Wisconsin. This system brought a brief period of heavy rainfall with rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches and locally higher amounts exceeding 5 inches across the area. The heavy rain in a short period caused flash flooding as streets were covered in flowing water with multiple streets closed
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1263794). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Winnebago County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.