Flood — Crawford, Wisconsin

2017-05-30 · near De Soto, Crawford, Wisconsin

Event narrative

One person drowned when he unknowingly drove his vehicle into a section of washed out road south of De Soto. Persistent high flows along the Mississippi River caused a portion of State Highway 82 to wash out.

Wider weather episode

Persistent high flows along the Mississippi River caused a section of State Highway 82 to wash out south of De Soto. A person driving east from Lansing, Iowa unknowingly drove into the washed out area and drowned when the vehicle became submerged in the water.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 702258. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.