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Flash Flood — Green, WI

Jun 1, 2000

One would be hard pressed to find another day like June 1, 2000 in terms of depth and range of severe, convective weather events across south-central and southeast Wisconsin. Tornadoes, widespread and localized flash flooding, funnel clouds, damaging hurricane-force, straight-line winds associated with a wicked squall-line, large hail stones, urban/small flooding, lightning strikes, and significant mainstem river flooding were reported. As in the preceding weeks, a quasi-stationary front over

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5152227). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Green, WI

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

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