Oct 21, 2019
An intense area of low pressure approached the region through the day on Monday, October 21st, producing increasingly strong east to northeast winds. The winds increased through the day, and were especially strong coming off Lake Superior into the western South Shore area. Peak wind speeds topped 70 MPH at some of the bridges and waves caused damage along many of the lake shore areas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 861300). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bayfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.