Flash Flood in Florence County, Wisconsin

Flash Flood July 15, 1999 · Florence County, Wisconsin

$1.6M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

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 5711099. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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