Flood — Trempealeau, Wisconsin

2024-06-23 to 2024-06-30 · near Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Significant rainfall throughout June pushed the Mississippi River at Lansing into flood stage on June 23rd. The river stage continued to rise through the end of the month increasing from minor to moderate stage on during the evening on June 28th.

Wider weather episode

Above normal rainfall over the course of June in combination with a robust rainfall event between June 20th and 22nd led to widespread river flooding across portions of western Wisconsin. Rainfall amounts upwards of 5 inches between the 20th and 22nd allowed the Mississippi River and many other river basins in western Wisconsin to enter flood stage towards the end of June. Flooding along the Mississippi River mainstem continued into July.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194719. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.