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Flood — Winnebago, WI

Aug 28, 2018

Severe thunderstorms produced wind damage, including a tornado, over east-central Wisconsin. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and power lines downed. The storms also produced torrential rainfall that caused urban flooding and flash flooding in parts of the Green Bay area and Fox Valley. There were numerous reports of 2 to 4 inches of rain, along with a few even higher totals.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 782905). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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