May 17, 2000
Thunderstorms produced rainfall amounts of nearly 2.5 inches in two hours, which caused widespread street flooding in La Crosse and Onalaska (La Crosse County). In fact, law enforcement officials reported 8 inches of water over some roads in downtown La Crosse. Between Sparta and Tomah (Monroe County), a mudslide occurred on Highway 16, while water covered a county road near Sparta.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5142721). 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.