Overview
Two main rounds of rain and thunderstorms moved across southern Wisconsin from September 6th through the 7th. Two day rainfall totals were mainly in the 1 to 3 inch range, though some locations received up to 7 inches of rain! This heavy rain led to some localized flooding in locations such as Mayville, Milwaukee, West Allis and Rock Springs.
Flooding
Hydrographs
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Baraboo River at Rock Springs | Baraboo River near Baraboo | Baraboo River at Reedsburg |
Radar Rainfall Estimates
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48 Hour Observed Rain Totals | NWS MKX 48Hr Estimate |
Photos:
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Mayville - Flooding At Parkview Elementary School (Credit: Rikki Via TMJ 4 Milwaukee) |
Mayville - Flooding And Sandbagging Next To St. John's Lutheran School (Credit: Brian Via TMJ 4 Milwaukee) |
Mayville - Flooding And Sandbagging Next To St. John's Lutheran School (Credit: Rikki Via TMJ 4 Milwaukee) |
Mayville - Flooding And Sandbagging Next To St. John's Lutheran School (Credit: Lindsey Via WISN 12 Milwaukee) |
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Mayville - During Flooding (bottom) And Receding Water (top) Next To St. John's Lutheran School (Credit: Lindsey Via WISN 12 Milwaukee) |
Mayville - Sandbags With Receded Water Next To St. John's Lutheran School (Credit: Kyle Via CBS 58 Milwaukee) |
Milwaukee - Flooding At 56th St And Mitchell St (Credit: Madeline Via WISN 12 Milwaukee) |
Waukesha - Flooding At Intersection Of Highway 59 And 164 (Credit: Ben Via NWS Milwaukee) |
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West Allis - Flooding Near 43rd St And Kinnickinnic Parkway (Credit: Ben Via WISN 12 Milwaukee) |
West Allis - Flooding On Highway 100 Between Lincoln Ave and Greenfield Ave (Credit: Amber Via FOX 6 Milwaukee) |
West Allis - Flooding Near 77th St And Oklahoma Ave (Credit: Rebecca Via TMJ 4 Milwaukee) |
West Allis - Large Tree Branch Down At 57th St And Rita Ave (Credit: Matt Via NWS Milwaukee) |
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West Milwaukee - Tree Branches Down At 54th And Lincoln Ave (Credit: Matt Via NWS Milwaukee) |
Hartford - Large Tree Branch Down 1 Mile North Of Hartford (Credit: Jake Via NWS Milwaukee) |
Milwaukee - Large Tree Branch Down Near 94th St And Howard Ave (Credit: Jodi Via WISN 12 Milwaukee) |
West Allis - Large Tree Down (Credit: Jessie Via TMJ 4 Milwaukee) |
Radar:
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Radar Loop From 5 AM To 8 PM CDT Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Image Interval Is About Every 20 Minutes. |
Rain Reports
...48 Hour Rainfall Reports... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Wisconsin... ...Columbia County... 1 NNW Pardeeville 4.58 in 0214 AM 09/08 43.56N/89.31W Portage 4.26 in 0223 AM 09/08 43.54N/89.46W Arlington 3.23 in 0225 AM 09/08 43.34N/89.39W 2 E Lake Wisconsin 2.17 in 0220 AM 09/08 43.37N/89.52W Cambria 1.56 in 0225 AM 09/08 43.54N/89.11W ...Dane County... 2 NNE Sun Prairie 3.34 in 0222 AM 09/08 43.22N/89.22W 1 SSW Sun Prairie 2.96 in 0215 AM 09/08 43.17N/89.24W Sun Prairie 2.89 in 0225 AM 09/08 43.19N/89.22W Madison-Dane County Airport 2.47 in 0653 PM 09/07 43.14N/89.34W Waunakee 2.46 in 0216 AM 09/08 43.19N/89.46W 2 NE Verona 1.21 in 0217 AM 09/08 43.02N/89.50W Oregon 1.10 in 0207 AM 09/08 42.92N/89.39W 4 SW Black Earth 1.08 in 0211 AM 09/08 43.08N/89.78W ...Dodge County... 3 NW Kekoskee 4.61 in 0128 AM 09/08 43.57N/88.61W 2 N Watertown 1.34 in 0217 AM 09/08 43.23N/88.73W ...Fond du Lac County... Fond Du Lac-mid 2.71 in 1200 AM 09/08 43.63N/88.45W Fond Du Lac Airport 2.21 in 0653 PM 09/07 43.77N/88.49W 1 NNW Fond Du Lac 1.80 in 0200 AM 09/08 43.80N/88.46W ...Green Lake County... 1 S Berlin 1.66 in 0100 AM 09/08 43.95N/88.95W ...Iowa County... 4 N Dodgeville 1.32 in 0211 AM 09/08 43.02N/90.14W Mineral Point 0.92 in 0216 AM 09/08 42.85N/90.18W ...Jefferson County... Jefferson 1.62 in 0141 AM 09/08 43.02N/88.82W ...Kenosha County... Kenosha-Water Pollution Cont 1.29 in 1200 AM 09/08 42.55N/87.81W 2 ESE Bohners Lake 1.22 in 0200 AM 09/08 42.61N/88.23W ...Lafayette County... 2 NW Council Hill 3.10 in 0130 AM 09/08 42.51N/90.38W ...Milwaukee County... West Allis 3.87 in 0223 AM 09/08 43.00N/88.02W 1 S West Allis 3.20 in 0210 AM 09/08 42.98N/88.03W 1 SW Glendale 2.03 in 0222 AM 09/08 43.12N/87.94W 1 NNW Saint Francis 1.66 in 0220 AM 09/08 42.99N/87.88W 1 ENE Greendale 1.59 in 0219 AM 09/08 42.94N/87.98W Brown Deer 1.52 in 0221 AM 09/08 43.18N/87.98W 1 ESE Saint Francis 1.43 in 0221 AM 09/08 42.96N/87.85W Oak Creek 0.91 in 0222 AM 09/08 42.90N/87.90W ...Racine County... Wind Lake 1.06 in 0115 AM 09/08 42.81N/88.14W Rochester 0.85 in 0145 AM 09/08 42.74N/88.22W ...Sauk County... 1 NE Baraboo 3.19 in 0224 AM 09/08 43.49N/89.72W Lone Rock-Airport 2.60 in 0656 PM 09/07 43.21N/90.19W ...Sheboygan County... Random Lake 4.89 in 0140 AM 09/08 43.55N/87.95W Plymouth 2.41 in 0219 AM 09/08 43.75N/87.97W Howards Grove 2.11 in 0220 AM 09/08 43.82N/87.84W 3 NNE Kohler 1.86 in 0203 AM 09/08 43.78N/87.77W ...Washington County... 4 SW Kewaskum 6.99 in 0222 AM 09/08 43.47N/88.30W 4 WNW West Bend 4.73 in 0217 AM 09/08 43.45N/88.26W 1 ESE West Bend 3.27 in 0224 AM 09/08 43.41N/88.15W Jackson 2.18 in 0208 AM 09/08 43.32N/88.17W ...Waukesha County... Waukesha 2.36 in 0223 AM 09/08 43.00N/88.23W 2 SSE Wales 2.00 in 0224 AM 09/08 42.97N/88.36W Delafield 1.97 in 0210 AM 09/08 43.07N/88.40W 2 SE Eagle 1.82 in 0225 AM 09/08 42.85N/88.44W Okauchee Lake 1.80 in 0224 AM 09/08 43.11N/88.44W 1 NNW Muskego 1.68 in 0225 AM 09/08 42.92N/88.13W Brookfield 1.55 in 0216 AM 09/08 43.06N/88.14W Oconomowoc 2sw 1.48 in 0500 PM 09/07 43.09N/88.51W 2 NE Wind Lake 1.03 in 0145 AM 09/08 42.85N/88.13W Mukwonago 0.21 in 0438 PM 09/07 42.86N/88.33W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official.
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