Aug 5, 1998
A series of thunderstorms, slowly moving northeast at 10 mph, trained through the Big Bend area of southeast Waukesha Co., dumping 4 to 6 inches of rain between 0400CST and 0900CST in Big Bend. A portion of Highway 164 was washed away by the flood waters, while a couple other roads had shoulder gravel washouts. A women was rescued from her stalled car in 4 foot deep waters. Likewise, an elderly man was rescued from his stalled car. Just south of the village of Big Bend, a drainage ditch and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5664599). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Waukesha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.