Flash Flood — Florence, Wisconsin

1999-07-15 · near Florence, Florence, Wisconsin

Wider weather episode

Rainfall of 5 to 8 inches in just a few hours caused significant flash flooding across Florence county and extreme northern Forest county. An estimated 50 to 75 miles of roads required repairs, including U.S. Highways 2 and 141 and state highways 70 and 101. A total of 49 homes and 2 businesses suffered some water damage. The damage was mainly confined to basements with minimal first floor inundation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5711099. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.