Apr 1, 2019
Snowmelt runoff brought the Elm River at Westport and Ordway above flood stage in the first few days of April. The Elm River near Westport went above the flood stage of 14 feet on April 1st, and then rose quickly to major flood stage of nearly 21 feet on April 3rd before falling back to below flood stage on April 12th. The river gauge at Ordway rose above the flood stage of 13 feet on April 2nd, reached 15.7 feet on April 4th, and then fell back below flood stage on April 11th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 819397). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Brown County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.