Jul 1, 2019
Thunderstorms with heavy rain moved slowly across portions of southwest Wisconsin during the early morning hours of July 1st. These storms dumped between 3 and 5 inches of rain over the northeast portions of Grant County, which resulted in some flash flooding. A mudslide occurred on County Highway M south of Blue River and water covered County Highway B southeast of Ellenboro. A mudslide near Glen Haven covered some railroad tracks and caused a train derailment to occur.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 846460). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Trempealeau County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.