Flood — Vernon, Wisconsin
2019-03-29 to 2019-03-30 · near Victory, Vernon, Wisconsin
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
An elderly woman drowned in Mississippi River flood waters in the vicinity of Blackhawk Park. Sometime during the night of March 29th into the early morning hours of March 30th, the woman wandered away from her home and was swept away by flood waters.
Wider weather episode
An elderly woman drowned near DeSoto (Vernon County) during the night of March 29th. The woman wandered away from her home near Blackhawk Park and was swept away by flood waters from the Mississippi River.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 815435. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.