Flood — Menominee (c), Wisconsin

2019-07-20 · near Keshena, Menominee (c), Wisconsin

Event narrative

Fast flows and flooding on the Wolf River caused a fatality as someone drowned from the abnormally fast current. The victim went into the river in Keshena that is frequently used for swimming.

Wider weather episode

For the second consecutive day, a line of powerful thunderstorms moved across portions of central and east-central Wisconsin. The worst damage occurred from Wood/Portage counties eastward into the Fox Valley and lakeshore. Trees were uprooted or snapped and several structures were damaged as a result of straight-line winds and six weak, fast-moving tornadoes.

There was also a fatality due to drowning in Keshena (Menominee Co.) from abnormally fast flows on the Wolf River.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 869769. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.