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Heavy Rains Cause Flooding In Vernon County
August 29, 2018
An RV, originally at an auto body shop off Highway 14, floated into the American Legion’s flag poles in Veterans Memorial Park.
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The side of Highway 14 on the west side of Coon Valley, looking east into town, was washed out from flooding Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.
Hope
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Coon Valley Veterans Memorial Park was flooded after torrential rain caused flooding throughout the town in the southwest Wisconsin county Monday, Aug. 267, 2018.
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Lou Ann Wolff’s garage and house on Highway 14 in Coon Valley, Wisconsin, was damaged after severe storms and flooding Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.
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A flooded Coon Creek overflows onto Coon Valley Veterans Memorial Park after torrential storms Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.
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Highway 14 on the west side of Coon Valley, looking west out of town. Parts of the highway were closed after storms flooded the town Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.
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