Heavy Rain and Urban Flooding in Green Bay, Fox Valley

Slow moving thunderstorms produced very heavy rain across portions of Green Bay and the Fox Valley during the afternoon of June 15. Over 2 inches fell in about 2 hours, producing localized street flooding in Green Bay and Appleton.

Rainfall analysis for 24-hour period ending 7 am June 16. Flooding was also reported in parts of northern Illinois. Click image for larger view.

Here are some rainfall reports from east-central Wisconsin and the Fox Valley:

LOCATION                     AMOUNT    

...BROWN COUNTY...
HOWARD 2.9 SW (N HOBART)     2.13 IN   
GREEN BAY                    1.63 IN   
HOWARD 2 WNW                 1.42 IN   
DENMARK WWTP                 1.03 IN   
DE PERE 2.4 W                0.90 IN   
SUAMICO 4.4 WNW              0.86 IN   
DE PERE                      0.77 IN   
GREEN BAY AIRPORT            0.64 IN   
ASHWAUBENON NWS GREEN BAY    0.62 IN   
NEW FRANKEN 5.3 NNE          0.55 IN   
GREENLEAF 4 NNE              0.31 IN   

...CALUMET COUNTY...
BRILLION                     0.36 IN   
NEW HOLSTEIN - EAST - WWTP   0.25 IN   
CHILTON 0.6 NNW              0.17 IN   
CHILTON                      0.12 IN   

...DOOR COUNTY...
FORESTVILLE 4 E              0.12 IN   
POTAWATOMI STATE PARK 2 SSE  0.12 IN   
FISH CREEK 1 E WWTP          0.04 IN   

...KEWAUNEE COUNTY...
CASCO                        0.66 IN   
KEWAUNEE                     0.33 IN   

...MANITOWOC COUNTY...
VALDERS                      1.28 IN   
ST. NAZIANZ-2 W              1.02 IN   
MANITOWOC                    0.93 IN   
TWO RIVERS 1.4 N             0.91 IN   
ELKHART LAKE 6.8 NE          0.76 IN   
SHOTO 3 SW                   0.64 IN   
TWO RIVERS                   0.61 IN   
FRANCIS CREEK                0.34 IN   
NEWTON 1 S                   0.27 IN   

...MENOMINEE COUNTY...
KESHENA 2 WNW                0.75 IN   

...OCONTO COUNTY...
SURING                       1.29 IN   
PULASKI - WWTP               1.11 IN   
LAKEWOOD 2 ENE               0.61 IN   
MOUNTAIN 2 NW                0.54 IN   
OCONTO 4 W                   0.39 IN   
OCONTO AIRPORT               0.31 IN   

...OUTAGAMIE COUNTY...
NEW LONDON                   2.81 IN   
APPLETON 1.3 N               2.59 IN   
APPLETON                     2.23 IN   
APPLETON WHBY RADIO          1.92 IN   
KAUKAUNA 1.5 SW              1.77 IN   
SHIOCTON                     1.26 IN   
BLACK CREEK 2.1 NNW          0.44 IN   

...SHAWANO COUNTY...
3 SE PELLA                   2.44 IN   
SHAWANO 2 SSW                1.56 IN   
SHAWANO AIRPORT              0.96 IN   
STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE RES       0.70 IN   

...WAUPACA COUNTY...
OGDENSBURG 2.5 E             2.25 IN   
WAUPACA 3 E                  2.15 IN   
NEW LONDON                   2.02 IN   
NEW LONDON - WWTP            1.55 IN   
WEYAUWEGA                    1.20 IN   
WAUPACA                      0.66 IN   
CLINTONVILLE                 0.56 IN   

...WAUSHARA COUNTY...
WILD ROSE 6 NE - TWIN LAKES  0.38 IN  
BERLIN WWTP                  0.20 IN  
POY SIPPI 2 W                0.12 IN  
WAUTOMA AIRPORT              0.03 IN  

...WINNEBAGO COUNTY...
JEFFERSON PARK - LAKE WINNEB 0.95 IN   
NEENAH 1.1 ENE               0.62 IN   
MENASHA 1 W                  0.60 IN   
OSHKOSH                      0.53 IN   
OMRO                         0.51 IN   
OSHKOSH AIRPORT              0.50 IN   
OMRO 2 SW                    0.30 IN   
OSHKOSH 6 S                  0.27 IN   

In addition to the heavy rain, several funnel clouds and a very weak, brief tornado were reported. The tornado touched down around 3:10 pm near Glenmore in southern Brown County. Click here for more information about the tornado.