Wisconsin, 2019

Flooding in Wisconsin, November 1 to 30, 2019

November 1 to 30, 2019 · NWS GRB · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Elevated lake levels on Lake Michigan caused some isolated flooded areas near the lake on an ongoing basis.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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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 GRB wrote it up.

Elevated lake levels on Lake Michigan caused some isolated flooded areas near the lake on an ongoing basis.

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Oconto

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Oconto County, 2.77 mi NE of Oconto to 2.86 mi ENE of Oconto
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.911, -87.844

North Bayshore Road was often under water due to high lake levels.

Flood, Kewaunee

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Kewaunee County, 1.01 mi NNW of Kewaunee to 0.96 mi NNW of Kewaunee
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.464, -87.504

Areas around the Kewaunee Marina were often under water due to high lake levels.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 857433, 857443.