Aug 1, 2001
Heavy rain fell across much of St. Croix, Dunn and Chippewa Counties, with the heaviest rainfall (four inches or more) in a swath from New Richmond (St. Croix County) to Stanley (Chippewa County). Water was several feet deep over many state and local roads. A few roads near Forest and Glenwood City (St. Croix County) washed out, while dozens of others sustained significant damage to shoulders and culverts. A few farmers registered unofficial rainfall totals around 7 inches, but the greatest t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5267194). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chippewa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.