For the second night in a row, thunderstorms with very heavy rain rolled across southwest Wisconsin producing widespread flash flooding during the evening of June 22nd. At least three rounds of thunderstorms moved across the area dumping another 3 to 4 inches of rain on ground that was saturated from heavy rains that fell less than 24 hours before. Numerous mud slides occurred in Richland and Crawford Counties causing state and county highways to be closed. The Governor of Wisconsin declared a state of emergency following the flooding in Crawford, Grant and Richland Counties. FEMA declared a federal disaster area for the following counties: Crawford, Grant, Richland and Vernon.

Heavy Rain in VERNON, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 05:00:00 to 23-JUN-13 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GENOA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The COOP observer at the Genoa Lock and Dam reported 3.2 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 05:20:00 to 23-JUN-13 05:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOLDIERS GROVE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The COOP observer in Soldiers Grove reported 3.93 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 06:00:00 to 23-JUN-13 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE SOTO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The COOP observer near De Soto reported 3.62 inches of rain.

Flood in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 19:30:00 to 28-JUN-13 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELL CENTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Runoff from heavy rain pushed the Kickapoo River out of its banks in Gays Mills. The river crested around three and a half feet over flood stage at 16.63 feet.

Flash Flood in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 21:35:00 to 23-JUN-13 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FERRYVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Heavy rain caused mud slides to occur closing State Highway 35 in several places north of Prairie du Chien to the Vernon County line just south of De Soto. High water covered State Highway 131 between Wauzeka and Stueben.

Heavy Rain in RICHLAND, WISCONSIN
From 21-JUN-13 22:39:00 to 22-JUN-13 22:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICHLAND CENTER
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

In Richland Center, 3.1 inches of rain was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 18:35:00 to 22-JUN-13 18:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ETTRICK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Ettrick.

Heavy Rain in VERNON, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 02:00:00 to 23-JUN-13 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE SOTO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

In De Soto, 3.77 inches of rain was reported.

Heavy Rain in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 05:00:00 to 23-JUN-13 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHARME
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The COOP observer at the Lynxville Lock and Dam reported 3.87 inches of rain.

Flood in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 23-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 26-JUN-13 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOLDIERS GROVE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Runoff from heavy rain pushed the Kickapoo River out of its banks twice in Soldiers Grove. The first event occurred from the early morning of the 23rd to the morning of the 24th with a crest around a foot over flood stage at 14.06 feet. The second event occurred from the afternoon of the 24th to the afternoon of the 26th with a crest just under a foot above flood stage at 13.92 feet.

Flood in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 04:45:00 to 29-JUN-13 10:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEUBEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Runoff from heavy rain pushed the Kickapoo River out of its banks in Steuben. The river crested over two feet above the flood stage at 14.19 feet.

Flash Flood in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 18:50:00 to 22-JUN-13 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GALESVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Locally heavy rain pushed small creeks out of their banks across southern Trempealeau County. Water over the road caused County Highway T to be closed in several locations north of Galesville.

Flash Flood in RICHLAND, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 20:47:00 to 23-JUN-13 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONE ROCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 291.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain produced flash flooding across the southwest half of Richland County. Numerous streams were forced out of their banks with water reported over County Highway JJ between Gotham and Lone Rock, State Highway 56 near Gillingham and the intersection of County Highways O and OO near Richland Center. Mud slides closed County Highway O northwest of Gotham. State Highway 60 between Gotham and the Crawford County line southwest of Westport was closed by a mudslide with other damage reducing the road to one lane at times.

Flash Flood in VERNON, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 21:55:00 to 23-JUN-13 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE SOTO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain produced flash flooding across the southwest sections of Vernon County. High water went over State Highway 162 near Chaseburg. Flash flooding was reported around Genoa where a boulder the size of a dump truck slid off a bluff and on to State Highway 56. Streams that drained into the Kickapoo River around Readstown were out of their banks.

Flood in VERNON, WISCONSIN
From 22-JUN-13 22:55:00 to 26-JUN-13 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: READSTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Runoff from heavy rain pushed the Kickapoo River out of its banks twice in Readstown. The first event occurred from late in the evening of the 22nd into the afternoon of the 24th with a crest of almost a foot and a half over flood stage at 12.4 feet. The second event occurred from the early morning of the 25th to the afternoon of the 26th with a crest once again almost a foot and a half above the flood stage at 12.38 feet.