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Flash Flood — Crawford, WI

Jun 29, 2021

For the second time in less than a week, storms producing locally heavy rains moved across Crawford County in southwest Wisconsin. The runoff from the rain caused standing high water, mud and rock slides that closed a portion of State Highway 35 west of Eastman. Radar estimates indicated up to 3 inches of rain fell on ground that was already saturated.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 965918). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Crawford, WI

This event is one of many recorded floods in Crawford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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