1,435 first-hand accounts of flood events in Wisconsin, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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 cold front brought several rounds of moderate to heavy rain across central and east-central Wisconsin during the 27th and 28th. 2 to 4 inches fell across the region during these two days, which caused street flooding and road closures across the area.
Read the full account →Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches in one to two hours triggered flash flooding. Due to the heavy rain, water covered streets to a depth of two to three feet in La Crosse, Onalaska and West Salem (La Crosse County).
Read the full account →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…
Read the full account →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…
Read the full account →A mesoscale convective vortex moved across parts of the Northland during the early morning hours on June 30th. This feature, along with a moisture-rich low level jet, led to thunderstorms that were very efficient rain producers.
Read the full account →Another round of slow moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain to portions of central and east-central Wisconsin for the second day in a row during the overnight hours.
Read the full account →A warm front set up over the region during the early morning hours of the 30th. Torrential rainfall was reported overnight leading to saturated soils in the area.
Read the full account →A warm front set up over the region during the early morning hours of the 30th. Torrential rainfall was reported overnight leading to saturated soils in the area.
Read the full account →A warm front set up over the region during the early morning hours of the 30th. Torrential rainfall was reported overnight leading to saturated soils in the area.
Read the full account →For the second day in a row, severe thunderstorms moved across portions of western Wisconsin on May 16th. These storms primarily produced large hail from Taylor County south to Buffalo, Trempealeau and Jackson Counties.
Read the full account →Rounds of thunderstorms with torrential rainfall affected southern WI from late evening on July 11th through the morning of July 12th due to a strong surge of warm, moist, and unstable air over a stationary front.
Read the full account →Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred across Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, and Price counties in northwest Wisconsin. A cold front moved through the area in the morning and triggered strong to severe storms, which produced hail up to dime size, wind damage, and…
Read the full account →Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred across Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, and Price counties in northwest Wisconsin. A cold front moved through the area in the morning and triggered strong to severe storms, which produced hail up to dime size, wind damage, and…
Read the full account →Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred across Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, and Price counties in northwest Wisconsin. A cold front moved through the area in the morning and triggered strong to severe storms, which produced hail up to dime size, wind damage, and…
Read the full account →Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred across Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, and Price counties in northwest Wisconsin. A cold front moved through the area in the morning and triggered strong to severe storms, which produced hail up to dime size, wind damage, and…
Read the full account →Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred across Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, and Price counties in northwest Wisconsin. A cold front moved through the area in the morning and triggered strong to severe storms, which produced hail up to dime size, wind damage, and…
Read the full account →Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred across Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, and Price counties in northwest Wisconsin. A cold front moved through the area in the morning and triggered strong to severe storms, which produced hail up to dime size, wind damage, and…
Read the full account →Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred across Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, and Price counties in northwest Wisconsin. A cold front moved through the area in the morning and triggered strong to severe storms, which produced hail up to dime size, wind damage, and…
Read the full account →Northwest Wisconsin had multiple rounds of heavy rain over several days, causing saturated soils, rising creek and river levels, and flooding.
Read the full account →Two lines of severe thunderstorms moved across western Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening of May 17th. This was the third day in a row that severe weather impacted the area. The storms primarily produced damaging winds, but also dropped one tornado.
Read the full account →Two lines of severe thunderstorms moved across western Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening of May 17th. This was the third day in a row that severe weather impacted the area. The storms primarily produced damaging winds, but also dropped one tornado.
Read the full account →Two lines of severe thunderstorms moved across western Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening of May 17th. This was the third day in a row that severe weather impacted the area. The storms primarily produced damaging winds, but also dropped one tornado.
Read the full account →Two lines of severe thunderstorms moved across western Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening of May 17th. This was the third day in a row that severe weather impacted the area. The storms primarily produced damaging winds, but also dropped one tornado.
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