May 17, 1999
Late afternoon thunderstorms rumbled across southern Wisconsin producing classic severe weather damage in many locations. There were numerous reports of wind damage to trees and power lines, large hail, and lightning. One injury was reported when lightning struck a man in Washington county in the city of West Bend. The havoc increased in intensity overnight, mainly in the form of flooding.Several counties had urban/small stream flooding thanks to 2 to 3 inch rainfalls that left water 1 to 3 fee
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5698638). 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.