Jun 1, 2000
Thunderstorms produced excessive rainfall across southwest Wisconsin during the night of May 31 into the morning hours ofJune 1. Amounts of 3 to 6 inches were common with localized amounts of over 7 inches. In fact, an observer in Victory (Vernon County) recorded 7.25 inches of rain in three hours, breaking the previous three-hour record of 6.29 inches set in Fennimore (Grant County) on August 5, 1951. Numerous roads were closed due to high water and one vehicle was swept away in Muscoda (Gra
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5151851). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vernon County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.