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Flood — Dane, WI

Jun 12, 2000

Several rounds of thunderstorms moved west to east across the same locations and dumped enough rain to cause flash flooding in the city of Kenosha (Kenosha County). Newspaper accounts indicated that 3 to 6 inches of rain fell across Kenosha County, with a measured 3.84 inches at the Kenosha Airport. Roughly 100 roads were closed due to water depths of 2 to 5 feet in low spots, especially in the cities of Kenosha, Somers, and Bristol. The flooding in the city of Kenosha was described as the wo

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5151829). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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