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Wisconsin Flood Stories

1,435 first-hand accounts of flood events in Wisconsin, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Lakeshore Flood

Door, WI · Nov 27, 2019

A strengthening low pressure system developed over the central Plains and moved northeast to Lake Michigan, bringing 10 to 14 inches of heavy snow, and occasionally sleet, to northern and portions of central Wisconsin.

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Lakeshore Flood

Manitowoc, WI · Nov 27, 2019

A strengthening low pressure system developed over the central Plains and moved northeast to Lake Michigan, bringing 10 to 14 inches of heavy snow, and occasionally sleet, to northern and portions of central Wisconsin.

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Flash Flood

Grant, WI · Jul 12, 2008

A cold front moved across southwest Wisconsin during the late evening and overnight hours of July 11 into July 12. A line of thunderstorms developed along the front and produced heavy rains that created localized flooding on area streams and creeks in Grant county.

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Juneau, WI · Oct 5, 2019

A line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of October 1st. These storms produced winds strong enough to remove the roof from a farm building near Platteville (Grant County).

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Grant, WI · Oct 1, 2019

A line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of October 1st. These storms produced winds strong enough to remove the roof from a farm building near Platteville (Grant County).

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Grant, WI · Oct 1, 2019

A line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of October 1st. These storms produced winds strong enough to remove the roof from a farm building near Platteville (Grant County).

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Vernon, WI · Oct 2, 2019

A line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of October 1st. These storms produced winds strong enough to remove the roof from a farm building near Platteville (Grant County).

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Vernon, WI · Oct 3, 2019

A line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of October 1st. These storms produced winds strong enough to remove the roof from a farm building near Platteville (Grant County).

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Crawford, WI · Oct 2, 2019

A line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of October 1st. These storms produced winds strong enough to remove the roof from a farm building near Platteville (Grant County).

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Flash Flood

Washburn, WI · Sep 20, 2021

A cold front moving east across the Upper Midwest propelled a cold front through northwest Wisconsin leading to the development of a line of storms during the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Washburn, WI · Sep 20, 2021

A cold front moving east across the Upper Midwest propelled a cold front through northwest Wisconsin leading to the development of a line of storms during the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Douglas, WI · Sep 20, 2021

A cold front moving east across the Upper Midwest propelled a cold front through northwest Wisconsin leading to the development of a line of storms during the afternoon.

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La Crosse, WI · Jun 24, 2021

An area of storms moved across portions of western Wisconsin during the late afternoon and evening of June 24th. These storms produced some minor roof damage to a barn southeast of Riplinger (Clark County). A few trees were blown down near West Salem (La Crosse County).

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Adams, WI · Jun 24, 2021

An area of storms moved across portions of western Wisconsin during the late afternoon and evening of June 24th. These storms produced some minor roof damage to a barn southeast of Riplinger (Clark County). A few trees were blown down near West Salem (La Crosse County).

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Brown, WI · Aug 7, 2019

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.

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Flood

Kewaunee, WI · Aug 7, 2019

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.

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Flash Flood

Grant, WI · Jul 24, 2010

Thunderstorms developed along a cold front and brought very heavy rain to parts of southwest Wisconsin on July 23rd and 24th. This heavy rain created flooding problems that likely caused around a million dollars of damage in Grant County alone.

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Flash Flood

Price, WI · Jul 26, 2020

A slow moving area of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front led to rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches in a short amount of time across parts of Price and Sawyer Counties. Numerous roads and county highways had water over them or were washed out.

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Flash Flood

Sawyer, WI · Jul 26, 2020

A slow moving area of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front led to rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches in a short amount of time across parts of Price and Sawyer Counties. Numerous roads and county highways had water over them or were washed out.

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Flash Flood

Sawyer, WI · Jul 26, 2020

A slow moving area of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front led to rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches in a short amount of time across parts of Price and Sawyer Counties. Numerous roads and county highways had water over them or were washed out.

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Flash Flood

Price, WI · Jul 26, 2020

A slow moving area of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front led to rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches in a short amount of time across parts of Price and Sawyer Counties. Numerous roads and county highways had water over them or were washed out.

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Flash Flood

Price, WI · Jul 26, 2020

A slow moving area of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front led to rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches in a short amount of time across parts of Price and Sawyer Counties. Numerous roads and county highways had water over them or were washed out.

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Flash Flood

Price, WI · Jul 26, 2020

A slow moving area of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front led to rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches in a short amount of time across parts of Price and Sawyer Counties. Numerous roads and county highways had water over them or were washed out.

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Flash Flood

Brown, WI · Jul 20, 2019

For the second consecutive day, a line of powerful thunderstorms moved across portions of central and east-central Wisconsin. The worst damage occurred from Wood/Portage counties eastward into the Fox Valley and lakeshore.

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