Flash Flood — Lafayette, Wisconsin

2024-07-15 · near Benton, Lafayette, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Water flowing over a portion of highway 126 near Belmont. Portions of roads flooded in or near Benton, Shullsburg, Darlington, South Wayne and Gratiot. A culvert washed out near Benton.

Wider weather episode

A complex of thunderstorms along a cold front moved across southern Wisconsin causing locally damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding. A tornado occurred near Evansville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202368. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.