Apr 23, 1999
Long duration showers and some thunderstorms dumped 2 to 3 inches of rain across parts of southcentral and southeast Wisconsin on top of a saturated ground. Urban flooding was reported in the city of Elm Grove in Waukesha county, in the city of Milwaukee, and in the city of Racine. Water depths reached 1 to 2 feet on low spots in roads, and there were some basement flooding reports. Some of the larger rivers exceeded flood stage in the counties of Jefferson, Lafayette, Green, and Kenosha. The
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5691021). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.