Flash Flood — Price, Wisconsin

2024-07-22 · near Phillips, Price, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Short-term street flooding was reported due to heavy rainfall and storm sewer backup. Flood waters led to damage inside an ambulance garage where water flowed under the bay doors.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure and associated frontal boundary slowly moved from north to south across the region on the 22nd. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the boundary and moved to the east. No strong or severe storms were observed, but the storms did produce heavy rainfall in isolated areas. One of the storms caused minor flash flooding in Phillips where storm drains were overwhelmed and water started flowing into an ambulance garage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199688. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.