Flash Flood — Sauk, Wisconsin

2024-06-22 · near Cazenovia, Sauk, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Several roads flooded throughout the county, especially in the Baraboo and North Freedom areas and in low lying areas. Portions of some roads and culverts partially washed out. A railroad bridge was damaged in Devils Lake State Park. Lake Delton and Prairie Du Sac also reported street and yard flooding. Some of the roads in low lying areas remained flooded well into the next day.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed across western Wisconsin and moved eastward across southern Wisconsin through the afternoon and evening hours on June 22nd due to passing low pressure and its approaching cold front. There were supercell thunderstorms along with bowing segments along this line which lead to multiple areas of damage. Two strong tornadoes occurred, which were rated EF-2 near Argyle and through the south side of Janesville. Many reports of flash flooding were received due to torrential rainfall and slow storm movement or the training of thunderstorms. One of the other issues for this event was that it occurred on a Saturday evening where numerous large events were occurring which ended up cancelling or postponing to a later date.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1195429. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.