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Flash Flood — Wood, WI

Aug 27, 2021

Thunderstorms developed north of a warm front then tracked east during the late afternoon hours and into the evening. There was an isolated report of wind damage and several rounds of thunderstorms produced flash flooding during the overnight hours across portions of central Wisconsin as 3 to 5 inches of rain fell.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 973263). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Wood, WI

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

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