Flash Flood in Pepin County, Wisconsin

Flash Flood August 17, 2025 – August 18, 2025 · Pepin County, Wisconsin

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Pepin County Sheriff's Office reported that a portion of County Highway N was closed due to heavy rain and flooding just north of Ella.

The wider storm

Several individual rounds of thunderstorms impacted western Wisconsin from Friday, August 16th through Sunday, August 18th. Heavy rain amounts on the order of 5-7 inches fell over the course of 72 hours, most of which fell from late Saturday into early Sunday, leading to at least one flooded roadway in Pepin County.

Began near Ella (44.5400, -92.0500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1291811. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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