Flash Flood in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997

Isolated flash flooding occurred in Sheboygan county as a result of heavy rainfall amounts of 5 to 6 inches in a 30 hour period ending about 1200CST. Most of the rain fell after 0500CST on the 21st. No one was injured or killed by the flood waters. In and around Ooostburg, residential homes experienced significant basement flood damage to personal property, some roadways had sections washed out, and in the city an apartment complex was evacuated. In the city of Sheboygan, an 8-foot section of Kohler Memorial Drive was washed out by flood waters. The Sheboygan High School had 4 feet of water in it's basement. In Sheboygan Falls, 60 homes had basement flooding. Several golf courses across the county experienced flooding and soil erosion. Lowland flooding also occurred along the Sheboygan River and Pigeon Creek. Some farm fields suffered minor soil erosion. Rainfall totals for the 30-hour period ending 1200CST were almost 6 inches in the city of Sheboygan, and 5.27 inches in Plymouth. The Sheboygan River in the city of Sheboygan crested at 10.71 feet at 0945CST on the 21st, or 2.71 feet over flood stage (a 10 year flood).