May 21, 2004
2 to 4 inches of rain in two hours caused flash flooding. Law enforcement officials and emergency managers reported several roads were either washed out or covered with water as much as 3 to 4 feet deep. Some roads were closed by mudslides, including Highway 82 near La Farge (Vernon County) and Highway 35 between Prairie du Chien and Lynxville (Crawford County).
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5394254). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Richland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.