Jun 20, 2018
After one of the wettest May's on record, above normal rainfall continued in June. Some rivers reached minor flood stage. The Yahara chain of lakes and surrounding marshland reached very high levels. Lake Kegonsa set a new high water record. Mitigation was needed to protect property for homes on the northeast side of Lake Kegonsa and a few homes on Lake Waubesa near Goodland Park.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 757105). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Columbia County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.