1,435 first-hand accounts of flood events in Wisconsin, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Thunderstorms brought multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to central Wisconsin on September 21st. The heaviest rain caused flash flooding in Wood County during the evening hours, closing and damaging roads and bridges.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front during the afternoon across northeast Wisconsin. The strongest storms produced wind damage, large hail and 2 tornadoes.
Read the full account →A slow-moving surface boundary, nearly parallel with the mid-level flow affected southern Wisconsin during the period of June 7th through June 9th.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms formed in very unstable air ahead of a passing cold front. The worst of the damage from the storms occurred across east-central and parts of northeast Wisconsin.
Read the full account →A slow-moving surface boundary, nearly parallel with the mid-level flow affected southern Wisconsin during the period of June 7th through June 9th.
Read the full account →Several rounds of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin from the late afternoon of May 3rd into the early morning hours of May 4th. These storms produced 2 to 4 inches of rain in a relatively short time.
Read the full account →The Mississippi River crested in April 2001 at levels second only to the all-time flood of record, which occurred in April 1965. Even though water levels were receding, the river remained above flood stage, which continued flooding until the middle of May.
Read the full account →A line of severe thunderstorms moved out of Minnesota and into western and central Wisconsin during the morning hours of August 13th. Strong winds created tree and minor structural damage, while widespread heavy rain of 3 to 4 inches caused some flash flooding, road closures,…
Read the full account →Rainfall totals of 3 to 4 inches caused flash flooding across parts of southwest Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening of June 12 from repeat thunderstorms. Hardest hit communities were in Grant County and included Potosi, Tennyson and British Hollow.
Read the full account →A complex of storms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of August 27th. The storms blew down trees north of Brodtville (Grant County) and power lines in Patch Grove (Grant County).
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed in a moist and unstable air mass ahead of an approaching cold front. Clusters of storms with torrential rain caused flooding and flash flooding. Rainfall totals were mainly in the 1 to 3 inch range, with locally higher amounts.
Read the full account →Due to the near record high water levels on Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee River has also risen resulting in basement flooding in nearby restaurants and businesses. The Milwaukee Health Department ordered the temporary closure of two restaurants.
Read the full account →An east to west stationary front across central Wisconsin was the focus for the development of thunderstorms. Heavy rain occurred across that part of the state during the night of June 21-22 as thunderstorms trained over the area for several hours.
Read the full account →A strong squall line with torrential rainfall moved east along and north of warm front over southern WI. A quick 2.5-4.5 inches of rain resulted in the flash flooding of creeks, small rivers, and urban and rural roadways. Some trees were downed by straight-line winds.
Read the full account →Slow moving thunderstorms moved into southwest Wisconsin during the evening of July 11th. These storms dumped around five inches of rain over western Grant County. This heavy rain resulted in a rock slide on County Road VV and a washout of another road near Cassville.
Read the full account →Slow moving thunderstorms moved into southwest Wisconsin during the evening of July 11th. These storms dumped around five inches of rain over western Grant County. This heavy rain resulted in a rock slide on County Road VV and a washout of another road near Cassville.
Read the full account →A slow moving low pressure area brought a 18-24 hour period of moderate to sometimes heavy rainfall. 3 to 6 inches of rain fell over far eastern WI, which resulted in river, creek, and lowland flooding. Numerous roads were flooded and closed.
Read the full account →A slow moving low pressure area brought a 18-24 hour period of moderate to sometimes heavy rainfall. 3 to 6 inches of rain fell over far eastern WI, which resulted in river, creek, and lowland flooding. Numerous roads were flooded and closed.
Read the full account →A slow moving low pressure area brought a 18-24 hour period of moderate to sometimes heavy rainfall. 3 to 6 inches of rain fell over far eastern WI, which resulted in river, creek, and lowland flooding. Numerous roads were flooded and closed.
Read the full account →Blinding rainfalls of 2 to 3 inches in the pre-dawn hours on top of a saturated ground in the highly urbanized city of Monona resulted in flash flooding. Water depths reached 3 to 4 feet on some roads.
Read the full account →One would be hard pressed to find another day like June 1, 2000 in terms of depth and range of severe, convective weather events across south-central and southeast Wisconsin.
Read the full account →An excessive rainfall event, with amounts of 3 to 6 inches, occurred across parts of central and northeast Wisconsin starting on the evening of September 22 and lasting through the morning hours of September 23.
Read the full account →Heavy rains, combined with snow melt runoff, caused the Mississippi River to reach near record levels. In fact, at most locations the water reached levels second only to the all-time flood of record, which occurred in April 1965.
Read the full account →A stationary front set up across central Wisconsin on the evening of September 22nd. As an unusually moist air mass flowed over this boundary, heavy rain developed and fell repeatedly across the area during the evening and overnight hours.
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