Jun 18, 2011
Scattered thunderstorms developed well north of a warm front, that was across southern Iowa, during the evening of the June 18th. These storms were slow moving and produced some localized heavy rain and flash flooding across Crawford and Vernon Counties. The Viroqua Fire Department had to rescue a man trapped inside a pickup truck at the Sidie Hollow park. A group of Cub Scouts became stranded by rising waters in Eagles Park. After waiting almost 5 hours for flood waters to recede, they were led
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 318258). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in La Crosse County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.