108
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$25.1M
Property damage
Flood in Vernon County, Wisconsin: 108 recorded events between 2000 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #47 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Vernon County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Vernon County is the 2010s, when 84 of the county's 108 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Vernon County archive, flood makes up 18.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #47 for this hazard and #1 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 98.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flood in Vernon County with 21 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2019 | VICTORY | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2016 | VIROQUA MUNI ARPT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $986K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | KICKAPOO CENTER | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | GENOA | 0 | $25K |
| Jun 24, 2024 | GENOA | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2023 | GENOA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | GENOA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | READSTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | KICKAPOO CENTER | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | READSTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | LA FARGE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | ONTARIO | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Vernon County
- Thunderstorm Wind 213
- Hail 150
- Flash Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
One man drowned in southern Vernon County when he attempted to drive his pickup across a flooded road. The pickup and cattle trailer he was pulling got stuck in the flood waters with the water eventually filling the passenger compartment of the truck.
An elderly woman drowned in Mississippi River flood waters in the vicinity of Blackhawk Park. Sometime during the night of March 29th into the early morning hours of March 30th, the woman wandered away from her home and was swept away by flood waters.
Runoff from heavy rain created historic flooding along the Kickapoo River in Readstown. The river established a new crest of record at 23.17 feet, which was over 12 feet above the flood stage. The flooding continued into early September.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Vernon County, Wisconsin?
108 flood events are recorded in Vernon County between 2000 and 2024, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Vernon County?
The strongest flood on record in Vernon County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Vernon County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Vernon County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/vernon-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.