May 16, 1999
2 to 5 inches of rainfall forced the evacuation of a trailer park near Platteville when several feet of water rushed under mobile homes. Coon Branch Creek near Benton flooded a nearby park, causing damage to a ball field, a concession stand and a couple of bridges. The flood waters also swept away a 500 gallon gasoline tank as well as a car, which floated nearly 100 yards down the creek before coming to rest in some trees.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5696209). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Grant County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.