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Flood — Racine, WI

Jun 13, 1999

After experiencing several round of moderate to heavy rains during the week of June 6-12, parts of southcentral and southeast Wisconsin suffered yet another round of heavy rains on June 13th. The result was widespread flooding of rivers, streams, creeks, and urban areas. Many roads were closed, and there were several cases of soil erosion, road shoulder washouts. As always, many basements sustained damage to personal property. Estimated property damage for each county was $100,000 for Green Co

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5708672). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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