May 14, 2004
The Fox River at New Munster rose above its flood stage of 10 feet on May 14th at 0145 CST. The river crested at 13.72 feet on May 24th at 1900 CST, 3.72 feet above flood stage. At this crested level, moderate flooding occurred in low lying areas, damaging crops and flooding basements. The river fell below flood stage on June 6th. Damage to roads totaled $192,000, damage to the water control facility totaled $290,000, and damage to public buildings and public utilities totaled $362,000. For
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5404114). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kenosha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.