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Wisconsin Climate Watch
State Bulletin
RECORD
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN RAINS and FLOODING AGAIN
Prof. John Young, Wisconsin State Climatology
Office Director
Dr. Edward Hopkins, Climatologist
10 June 2008 updated on 5 August 2008
A slow-moving weather system on the weekend of 7-8 June 2008
brought torrential rain to sections of southern Wisconsin as
numerous thunderstorms developed across the region. Rainfall
totals over the weekend ranged between two and ten inches over
many locations that had received heavy winter snow and heavy rain
last summer. The recent rain caused some rivers to reach
record crests, resulting in flooding and mudslides. Several
dams broke because of the rise in water levels in the reservoirs
behind the dams.
See
precipitation maps for south central and southeastern Wisconsin
from the Milwaukee/Sullivan National Weather Service (NWS) Office
and additional flood information for counties in western and central Wisconsin
from the La Crosse NWS Office. This office has a
radar loop and
storm damage information. Additional information along with
satellite imagery are available from
CIMSS
at UW-Madison. Current river
observations and precipitation maps for previous days are available from the
NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service for:
Last 24 Hours - Courtesy of NWS
Sullivan
- Southern Wisconsin
- Statewide
Last 7 Days (Statewide Maps) - updated by 10:30am Central Time
Last 30 Days (Statewide Maps) - updated by 10:30am Central Time
Last 90 Days (Statewide Maps) - updated by 10:30am Central Time
Monthly 2008 Statewide Maps -
Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center
- Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
- Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
- Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Actual | A | A | A | A | A | A |
A | A | A | A |
A |
A |
| Departure | D | D | D | D | D | D |
D | D | D | D |
D |
D |
- See
archive of statewide monthly precipitation, temperature and
snowfall maps for previous years (2001-2007)
Last 12 Months Averages
The data for these products come from the U.S. Cooperative Network, augmented by observations from NWS and FAA sites. These cooperative sites are operated by volunteer observers using approved instruments and observing techniques. Their efforts that provide sufficient data to generate these products are greatly appreciated.
- Statewide Monthly Averages for Last 12 Months
- Divisional Monthly Averages for Last 12 Months
- Temperature (and departure from 1971-2000 normals)
- Precipitation (and departure from 1971-2000 normals)
- Divisional and Statewide Precipitation Data for Wisconsin
updated daily (Courtesy of Oklahoma Climatological Survey)
- See
archive of statewide data for previous years (2001-2006)
Outside Wisconsin
Forecasts & Outlooks
- Short-term Wisconsin predictions - NWS Sullivan
- Long-term National Outlooks (beyond one week) (from Climate Prediction Center)
- County-level agricultural forecasts are available for all Wisconsin Counties courtesy of the University of Kentucky
- Local 3-month temperature outlook
- Southeastern and South central (Beloit, Dodgeville, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee, Montello, Oconomowoc, Port Washington, Wisconsin Dells
- West central, Central, and Southwest Wisconsin (La Crosse, Lancaster 4WSW, Mather 3W, Medford, Viroqua 2S)
- Northeast and East central Wisconsin (Appleton, Green Bay, Laona, Oshkosh, Rhinelander, Shawano, Sturgeon Bay, Two Rivers, Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids)
- West central and Northwest Wisconsin (Eau Claire, Rice Lake)
- Northwest and North central Wisconsin (Danbury, Duluth/Superior, Gurney, Park Falls)
- Upper Peninsula of Michigan
(Ironwood, Iron Mountain, Stephenson, Stambaugh)
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Northern Illinois (Rockford, Marengo)
- Northeast Iowa and Northwest Illinois
(Dubuque, Freeport)
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