Apr 13, 2001
The combination of snow melt runoff and heavy rains caused the Mississippi River to rise to levels second only to the all-time record flood of April 1965. At Lansing (Allamakee County), the river crested at 19.9 feet on April 21. Further downstream, McGregor and Guttenberg (Clayton County) crested at 23.8 feet on April 20 and 21.6 feet on April 22 respectively. Considerable damage was done to homes and businesses by the high water, especially in the small towns of Marquette and Guttenberg (Cl
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5238060). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Allamakee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.