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Flash Flood — Green Lake, WI

Jun 22, 2002

At least 3 lines of thunderstorms with heavy rains sagged south into the northern parts of Marquette and Green Lake counties during the overnight hours. Individual thunderstorm cells trained west to east, ultimately resulting in flash flooding which caused gravel shoulder washouts on some roads as well as road closures. WSR-88D Doppler radar estimated that 5 to 6 inches of rain fell between 2100CST on August 21st through about 0300CST on August 22nd. Further north, 8 to 15 inches were report

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5303082). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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