Oct 4, 2005
Thunderstorms producing heavy rain moved into Bayfield County dropping 3.00 inches in the town of Bayfield and 3.61 inches in the town of Washburn. Several roads were closed as the Fish Creek overtopped its banks between Moquah and Ashland. Around one foot of water covered County Road G and Highway 2. The property damage estimate was to roads and water treatments.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5474676). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bayfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.