Feb 18, 1997
Flooding took place along the Pecatonica River in and near Martintown (Green county) due to the combination of .50 to 1.00 inch of rain, rapidly melting snow, and a nearly frozen ground. Ice action and minor ice jamming complicated and enhanced some of the flooding. The Honey Creek in Monroe flooded a local road, County EE near Monticello was covered with water, and water covered many raods near the Sugar Creek and its tributaries. Some of the roads near Sugar River were closed for several da
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5590918). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Green County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.