Sep 26, 1998
Numerous thunderstorms with large hail, heavy rain and strong winds rumbled across northern and east-central Wisconsin during the early morning of September 26. One of the hardest hit areas was Waupaca and western Outagamie counties, where numerous cars, mobile homes, and roof tops sustained damage from the wind driven hail. Tens of thousands of dollars in damage occurred. Another area hard hit was Brown county. Local flooding in Howard occurred after 3 inches of rain fell in only 2 hours, a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5668382). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Brown County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.