Mar 15, 2019
Several locations across northeast Wisconsin had snow depths around a foot or more above normal for late February and early March. Temperatures across central and northern Wisconsin warmed above freezing during the daytime hours starting around March 8th. Rain accompanied the warmer temperatures, and the runoff from the combination of rain and rapidly melting snow caused flooding of streams, rivers, ditches, roads and low-lying areas in central and east-central Wisconsin. Numerous roads had to b
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 813296). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Waupaca County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.