Flood — Trempealeau, Wisconsin

2024-07-16 to 2024-07-18 · near Pine Creek, Trempealeau, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Significant rainfall during the middle of July pushed the Trempealeau River at Dodge into flood stage on July 16th. The river stage crested during the early morning on July 17th in minor flood stage at 10.99 ft.

Wider weather episode

Rounds of thunderstorms during the middle of July led to increased runoff across portions of western Wisconsin. As a result, several river basins rose into flood stage with the passage of these storms. Most notably, the Kickapoo River at Ontario entered major flood stage with a river stage of just under 20 feet.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204206. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.