Wisconsin, 1996

Flash Flood in Wisconsin, June 10, 1996

June 10, 1996 · NWS GRB · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inches of rain in a two-hour period over the Marinette (Marinette county) area. The runoff overwhelmed the sewer system, resulting in dozens of flooded basements.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GRB wrote it up.

Thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inches of rain in a two-hour period over the Marinette (Marinette county) area. The runoff overwhelmed the sewer system, resulting in dozens of flooded basements. Cars were stranded when street flooding occurred.

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:58 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Marinette

When
June 10, 5:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Marinette County, Marinette
Coordinates
45.351, -88.002 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5552873.