Oct 1, 2019
Several lines of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across southern Wisconsin throughout the day on October 1st into the early morning hours of October 2nd. The heavy rain and thunderstorms were associated with the passage of a slow moving cold front. Straight-line wind damage was noted across Lafayette county into southern Dane county, while two tornadoes occurred in eastern Jefferson and western Waukesha counties. Training thunderstorms led to several inches of rain and flash flooding in ma
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 858793). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Columbia County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.