Mar 14, 2019
During the period from about March 10th through the 15th, daytime temperatures warmed well into the 40s with some locations reaching the 50s. These warm temperatures caused a rapid melt of the existing snowpack that averaged between 12 and 18 inches. The runoff from this snowmelt caused extensive flooding to occur across most of western Wisconsin. Families were displaced from homes, water went into basements and numerous roads were closed because of the flooding. Over 100 homes were affected by
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 811721). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in La Crosse County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.