Flash Flood — Buffalo, Wisconsin

2010-08-13 to 2010-08-15 · near Dodge, Buffalo, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Various roads were closed across the county including County Road EE, which had buckled. Also, 31 mudslides were reported, while multiple homes in Cream had water in their basements. Therefore, significant damage occurred to some roads, homes and businesses. The areas most affected by flooding, mudslides and road closures were along Waumandee Creek from Gilmanton to south of Waumandee.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe thunderstorms moved out of Minnesota and into western and central Wisconsin during the morning hours of August 13th. Strong winds created tree and minor structural damage, while widespread heavy rain of 3 to 4 inches caused some flash flooding, road closures, and rises along rivers, streams and creeks. Significant damage occurred to roads, homes and businesses in west central Wisconsin due to the flooding with an estimated $2.78 million in damage to public sector infrastructure. More thunderstorms developed south of the initial storms across southwest Wisconsin, which brought heavy rains and caused flooding problems into the afternoon hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 255789. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.