Aug 5, 1998
A series of thunderstorms, slowly moving northeast at 10 mph, trained through the Clinton area, dumping an additional 4 to almost 6 inches. The day's rainfall total reached 8 inches based on WSR-88D Doppler radars. The resultant flash flooding washed out two bridges on roads north and northeast of Clinton. Two miles north of Clinton, at about 2010CST, a 12 foot long bridge on Highway 140 over Turtle Creek was washed away by surging waters. A few minutes later, with the bridge missing and vi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5664604). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rock County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.