Flood in Marinette County, Wisconsin

Flood April 18, 2019 – April 29, 2019 · Marinette County, Wisconsin

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Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Runoff from rainfall and snow melt led to minor flooding and rapid flows on the Menominee River near and downstream from McAllister. Shortly before the flooding subsided, a fishing boat capsized in Marinette causing two men to fall into the river. One was rescued shortly thereafter and was treated and released from the hospital. The other drowned and his body was discovered two days later near Oconto in the waters of Green Bay, more than 15 miles from Marinette.

The wider storm

Warm temperatures caused rapid snow melt that combined with heavy rainfall to produce flooding and rapid flows on the Menominee River near and downstream from McAllister (Marinette Co.).

Began near Marinette (45.1061, -87.6602).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 825300. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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