Wisconsin, 2017

Flooding in Wisconsin, October 3 to 4, 2017

October 3 to 4, 2017 · NWS DLH · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of northwest Wisconsin.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 DLH wrote it up.

Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of northwest Wisconsin.

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Douglas

When
October 3, 7:00 AM CST to October 4, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Peyton to 0.33 mi SSE of Peyton
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.650, -92.030

Water covered County Road Z.

Flood, Douglas

When
October 3, 10:00 AM CST to October 4, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Borea to 0.58 mi ENE of Borea
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
46.570, -92.250

Water covered South Barnes roadway near County Road C.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 722980, 722982.