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Flash Flood — Pepin, WI

Aug 17, 2025

Several individual rounds of thunderstorms impacted western Wisconsin from Friday, August 16th through Sunday, August 18th. Heavy rain amounts on the order of 5-7 inches fell over the course of 72 hours, most of which fell from late Saturday into early Sunday, leading to at least one flooded roadway in Pepin County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1291811). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Pepin, WI

This event is one of many recorded floods in Pepin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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