Lakeshore Flood in Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Lakeshore Flood January 18, 2020 · Kewaunee, Wisconsin
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong southeast winds and record high lake levels on Lake Michigan caused flooding at the Algoma Marina parking lot.
The wider storm
A strong low pressure system tracked from the central Plains through the western Great Lakes region, bringing 8 to 12 inches to portions of central and northeast Wisconsin. The snow fell in two rounds, the first Friday evening with gusty southeast winds and the second early Saturday morning.
The strong southeast winds and record high lake levels also caused some flooding along Lake Michigan Saturday morning.
Some of the highest snowfall totals included 11.8 inches in Fish Creek (Door Co.), 10.0 inches in Gills Rock (Door Co.), 9.0 inches near Ephraim (Door Co.), and 8.2 inches in Clintonville (Waupaca Co.).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 871964. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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