Jun 17, 1996
Blinding rainfalls of 2 to 3 inches in the pre-dawn hours on top of a saturated ground in the highly urbanized city of Monona resulted in flash flooding. Water depths reached 3 to 4 feet on some roads. Shoulder washouts were noted, as well as block storm sewers, and piles of debris on some roads. Basements and businesses sustained flood damage to their contents. In next door Madison, the historical Barrymore theater sustained damage when a wall collapsed due to pressure from flood waters.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5566555). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dane County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.