Feb 21, 2017
Much warmer than normal temperatures from February 17th to the 22nd caused rapid snow melt and ice jams on rivers, especially across central Wisconsin. High temperatures there were in the 50s to lower 60s each day, while overnight lows remained near or above freezing. ||Seven rivers across central Wisconsin exceeded flood stage. The flooding was minor in most cases, impacting low, agricultural, and wooded land adjacent to the rivers. The exception was the Yellow River which crested just below mo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 679536). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wood County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.