Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and hail in the upper Great Lakes into the central High Plains. Heavy rain may create localized areas of flash flooding over parts of the Central Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley. Showers and strong to severe thunderstorms are possible over parts of the Mid-Atlantic. Read More >
Overview
Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding across far southeastern Wisconsin during the overnight and early morning hours on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. The main areas affected were Walworth, Racine and Kenosha counties. The Burlington area in southwest Racine County was experiencing widespread flooding.Flooding
A widespread two to six inches of rainfall (with localized amounts around eight inches) was measured across Walworth, Racine and Kenosha counties. Numerous road closures were reported.
Record flooding is occurring in Burlington, WI (Fox River). Record flooding is forecast at New Munster, WI (Fox River). Sporadic water rescues during the morning rush hour, with cars driving into flooded roadways.
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| Burlington | Near Burlington | Near Burlington | Burlington |
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Rainfall Reports From July 12, 2017
...Rainfall Reports... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Wisconsin... ...Columbia County... 7 WSW Portage 1.15 in 0733 AM 07/12 43.48N/89.57W Portage 0.79 in 0800 AM 07/12 43.53N/89.44W Univ Farm 0.79 in 0800 AM 07/12 43.30N/89.35W Portage 0.58 in 0222 PM 07/12 43.54N/89.46W Lodi 0.57 in 0224 PM 07/12 43.32N/89.54W Lodi 0.54 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.32N/89.53W 1 NNW Pardeeville 0.52 in 0214 PM 07/12 43.56N/89.31W 2 E Lake Wisconsin 0.40 in 0224 PM 07/12 43.37N/89.52W 1 E Lake Wisconsin 0.21 in 0223 PM 07/12 43.38N/89.55W 5 WSW Portage 0.07 in 0600 AM 07/12 43.51N/89.57W ...Dane County... Mt Horeb 3.00 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.98N/89.74W 5 WNW Verona 1.63 in 0900 AM 07/12 43.03N/89.63W 4 SW Black Earth 1.28 in 0220 PM 07/12 43.08N/89.78W Oregon 1.27 in 0220 PM 07/12 42.92N/89.39W 3 SSW Mount Horeb 1.15 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.96N/89.76W Mount Horeb 1.06 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.01N/89.74W Brooklyn 1.05 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.86N/89.36W 3 SW Shorewood Hills 1.02 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.03N/89.48W 2 NNE Sun Prairie 0.86 in 0220 PM 07/12 43.22N/89.22W Sun Prairie 0.85 in 0220 PM 07/12 43.19N/89.22W Mcfarland 0.80 in 0800 AM 07/12 43.02N/89.30W 1 SSW Sun Prairie 0.76 in 0210 PM 07/12 43.17N/89.24W Oregon 0.72 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.92N/89.39W 2 WSW Windsor 0.70 in 0206 PM 07/12 43.21N/89.38W Shorewood Hills 0.70 in 0800 AM 07/12 43.08N/89.45W Madison South-UW Arboretum 0.61 in 0735 AM 07/12 43.04N/89.43W Usgs-yahara River 0.61 in 0805 AM 07/12 43.21N/89.35W Middleton 0.48 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.09N/89.51W Black Earth 0.47 in 0218 PM 07/12 43.13N/89.75W Madison 4.4 SSW 0.46 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.03N/89.43W Stoughton 0.42 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.92N/89.22W 3 N Maple Bluff 0.38 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.16N/89.37W 1 SSW Shorewood Hills 0.35 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.06N/89.46W Madison 4.8 NNW 0.35 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.15N/89.41W 1 WNW Middleton 0.31 in 0655 AM 07/12 43.11N/89.53W Madison 0.30 in 0657 AM 07/12 43.06N/89.48W Madison-Dane County Airport 0.25 in 0653 AM 07/12 43.14N/89.34W Cottage Grove 0.24 in 0720 AM 07/12 43.09N/89.22W 1 W Shorewood Hills 0.23 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.08N/89.47W 1 SSW Middleton 0.22 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.08N/89.52W 2 S Middleton 0.21 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.07N/89.51W ...Dodge County... 2 N Watertown 1.06 in 0157 PM 07/12 43.23N/88.73W 1 SW Beaver Dam 0.55 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.45N/88.85W Beaver Dam 0.50 in 0800 AM 07/12 43.45N/88.85W Beaver Dam 0.46 in 0224 PM 07/12 43.45N/88.83W Horicon 2.1 ENE 0.28 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.45N/88.60W Theresa 0.23 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.51N/88.46W 3 NW Kekoskee 0.22 in 0128 PM 07/12 43.57N/88.61W Beaver Dam 1 N 0.14 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.47N/88.84W Horicon-WWTP 0.07 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.45N/88.63W Dodge County Apt 0.01 in 0655 AM 07/12 43.43N/88.70W ...Fond du Lac County... 1 S Fond Du Lac 0.32 in 1000 AM 07/12 43.76N/88.45W 1 NNW Fond Du Lac 0.15 in 0200 PM 07/12 43.80N/88.46W Fond Du Lac Airport 0.11 in 0653 AM 07/12 43.77N/88.49W Fond Du Lac 0.10 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.77N/88.47W Taycheedah 0.08 in 0605 AM 07/12 43.83N/88.35W ...Green County... New Glarus 1.59 in 0218 PM 07/12 42.82N/89.64W New Glarus 1.07 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.84N/89.62W 2 SE Monticello 0.63 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.72N/89.56W Brodhead 0.32 in 0715 AM 07/12 42.62N/89.39W 1 N Martintown 0.07 in 0730 AM 07/12 42.52N/89.80W ...Green Lake County... 3 ESE Princeton 0.09 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.82N/89.08W ...Iowa County... 4 N Dodgeville 1.87 in 0211 PM 07/12 43.02N/90.14W 5 SE Dodgeville 1.52 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.91N/90.06W Dodgeville 1.38 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.97N/90.12W Mineral Point 1.05 in 0215 PM 07/12 42.85N/90.18W Barneveld 1 S 0.82 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.00N/89.89W ...Jefferson County... Palmyra Wwtp 3.40 in 0800 AM 07/12 42.89N/88.58W 1 N Palmyra 3.37 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.90N/88.59W 1 SW Palmyra 3.20 in 0430 AM 07/12 42.86N/88.61W Whitewater 1.62 in 0728 AM 07/12 42.86N/88.73W Jefferson 1.01 in 0215 PM 07/12 43.02N/88.82W Jefferson-WWTP 0.90 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.99N/88.80W Lake Mills 0.84 in 0600 AM 07/12 43.07N/88.91W Fort Atkinson 0.63 in 0209 PM 07/12 42.93N/88.83W 5 SW Fort Atkinson 0.55 in 0128 PM 07/12 42.87N/88.90W Watertown 0.47 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.17N/88.74W Fort Atkinson 0.43 in 0709 AM 07/12 42.93N/88.84W Milford 0.40 in 0715 AM 07/12 43.10N/88.85W Waterloo 0.38 in 0735 AM 07/12 43.19N/88.98W Fort Atkinson 0.37 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.92N/88.84W 3 NW Johnson Creek 0.33 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.12N/88.81W Watertown 0.01 in 0655 AM 07/12 43.17N/88.72W ...Kenosha County... 2 ESE Bohners Lake 7.92 in 0200 PM 07/12 42.61N/88.23W Paddock Lake 4.54 in 0730 AM 07/12 42.57N/88.10W 1 NW Kenosha 4.31 in 0228 PM 07/12 42.60N/87.83W 2 ENE Twin Lakes 3.47 in 0215 PM 07/12 42.53N/88.22W 3 NW Kenosha 2.61 in 0800 AM 07/12 42.63N/87.85W Kenosha 4 SW 2.42 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.56N/87.88W 2 E Pleasant Prairie 2.42 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.56N/87.88W Pleasant Prairie 2.19 in 0600 AM 07/12 42.56N/87.94W Kenosha-Airport 2.09 in 0653 AM 07/12 42.60N/87.93W 2 WSW Kenosha 1.57 in 0630 AM 07/12 42.56N/87.86W 3 NNW Winthrop Harbor 0.01 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.52N/87.84W ...Lafayette County... 2 NW Council Hill 1.11 in 0130 PM 07/12 42.51N/90.38W Blanchardville-USGS 0.80 in 0800 AM 07/12 42.78N/89.87W Benton 0.79 in 0645 AM 07/12 42.57N/90.39W Darlington 2 NE 0.74 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.70N/90.10W 4 WNW Gratiot 0.52 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.61N/90.10W Darlington 0.50 in 0730 AM 07/12 42.68N/90.12W 4 NNW South Wayne 0.19 in 0730 AM 07/12 42.63N/89.90W South Wayne 0.06 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.51N/89.89W ...Marquette County... Montello 0.20 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.78N/89.30W ...Milwaukee County... West Allis 2.80 in 0223 PM 07/12 43.00N/88.02W West Allis 2.67 in 0900 AM 07/12 43.00N/88.02W 1 ENE Greendale 2.54 in 0220 PM 07/12 42.94N/87.98W 1 S West Allis 2.31 in 0207 PM 07/12 42.98N/88.03W Franklin 2 NW 1.99 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.92N/88.06W Hales Corners 1.91 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.93N/88.04W Oak Creek 1.90 in 0152 PM 07/12 42.90N/87.90W Sw-whitnal Park 1.83 in 0730 AM 07/12 42.92N/88.03W Menomonee River 1.68 in 0800 AM 07/12 43.05N/88.00W Mt. Mary College 1.67 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.07N/88.03W 1 NNW Saint Francis 1.65 in 0209 PM 07/12 42.99N/87.88W 1 SW Glendale 1.45 in 0224 PM 07/12 43.12N/87.94W 1 ENE Greendale 1.44 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.94N/87.98W 3 WSW Glendale 1.21 in 0600 AM 07/12 43.11N/87.99W Brown Deer 1.15 in 0221 PM 07/12 43.17N/87.99W 1 E Greenfield 1.10 in 0555 AM 07/12 42.97N/87.97W 2 ENE Franklin 1.05 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.90N/87.97W South Milwaukee-WWTP 1.01 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.90N/87.85W Brown Deer 0.96 in 0226 PM 07/12 43.18N/87.98W Franklin 0.95 in 0615 AM 07/12 42.90N/88.02W Milwaukee-Gen Mitchell Arpt 0.73 in 0652 AM 07/12 42.95N/87.90W Milwaukee-Timmerman Arpt 0.67 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.11N/88.03W 2 SE Oak Creek 0.41 in 0630 AM 07/12 42.86N/87.87W 1 ESE Saint Francis 0.02 in 0210 PM 07/12 42.96N/87.85W ...Ozaukee County... 3 W Cedarburg 1.34 in 0211 PM 07/12 43.29N/88.06W Cedarburg 0.51 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.31N/87.98W Port Washington-CoCoRaHS 0.49 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.39N/87.88W Newburg 0.36 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.43N/88.04W Saukville-WWTP 0.33 in 0600 AM 07/12 43.37N/87.94W Grafton-WWTP 0.20 in 0730 AM 07/12 43.31N/87.96W Belgium-WWTP 0.18 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.51N/87.85W 4 NE Port Washington 0.18 in 0730 AM 07/12 43.44N/87.82W Cedarburg 0.10 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.28N/87.98W ...Racine County... Burlington 6.62 in 0655 AM 07/12 42.69N/88.31W Rochester 6.22 in 0145 PM 07/12 42.74N/88.22W Racine-Sewage Plant 4.95 in 0600 AM 07/12 42.68N/88.20W Waterford 4.63 in 0130 PM 07/12 42.77N/88.21W Rochester-WWTP 4.38 in 0600 AM 07/12 42.73N/88.23W Wind Lake 2.80 in 0900 AM 07/12 42.82N/88.17W Union Grove 2.62 in 0437 AM 07/12 42.69N/88.05W Wind Lake 2.36 in 0115 PM 07/12 42.81N/88.14W Union Grove 2.26 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.70N/88.03W 3 NE Sturtevant 1.95 in 0730 AM 07/12 42.74N/87.86W Wind Lake 1.93 in 0719 AM 07/12 42.82N/88.17W Wind Lake 1.46 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.83N/88.15W 1 NW Elmwood Park 1.08 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.71N/87.85W Raymond-Root River Canal 1.02 in 0800 AM 07/12 42.82N/88.00W 3 SSE Franklin 0.74 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.83N/87.99W 1 NW Wind Point 0.67 in 0229 PM 07/12 42.80N/87.79W 1 NNW Racine 0.35 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.75N/87.79W Racine-Batten Airport 0.33 in 0634 AM 07/12 42.76N/87.81W ...Rock County... 3 S Edgerton 2.24 in 0227 PM 07/12 42.79N/89.07W Evansville 2.14 in 0800 AM 07/12 42.78N/89.29W 4 WSW Milton 1.85 in 0600 AM 07/12 42.75N/89.03W 3 W Janesville 1.68 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.68N/89.08W 2 NNW Clinton 1.51 in 0710 AM 07/12 42.60N/88.88W Milton-WWTP 1.37 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.78N/88.94W Fulton 1.32 in 0800 AM 07/12 42.83N/89.17W Afton-Rock River 1.10 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.62N/89.07W Orfordville 0.62 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.63N/89.26W Argyle 0.21 in 0721 AM 07/12 42.70N/89.02W Beloit 0.17 in 0535 AM 07/12 42.50N/89.03W ...Sauk County... Baraboo-WWTP 1.04 in 0710 AM 07/12 43.48N/89.63W 2 WSW Rock Springs 0.98 in 0720 AM 07/12 43.46N/89.97W Baraboo 0.79 in 0655 AM 07/12 43.52N/89.77W Reedsburg 0.76 in 0800 AM 07/12 43.52N/90.00W Reedsburg-Airport 0.54 in 0655 AM 07/12 43.53N/89.98W Lone Rock-Airport 0.35 in 0659 AM 07/12 43.21N/90.19W Priarie Du Sac 2n 0.20 in 0600 AM 07/12 43.31N/89.73W Reedsburg 1nne 0.13 in 0525 AM 07/12 43.55N/90.00W 1 NE Baraboo 0.06 in 0620 AM 07/12 43.49N/89.72W ...Sheboygan County... Howards Grove 0.44 in 0225 PM 07/12 43.82N/87.84W Random Lake 0.37 in 0230 PM 07/12 43.55N/87.95W 3 NNE Kohler 0.31 in 0203 PM 07/12 43.78N/87.77W Sheboygan-WWTP 0.29 in 0800 AM 07/12 43.72N/87.71W Plymouth 0.25 in 0216 PM 07/12 43.75N/87.97W Sheboygan 1sw 0.19 in 0815 AM 07/12 43.74N/87.73W 2 SSW Sheboygan 0.19 in 0228 PM 07/12 43.71N/87.72W Random Lake-CoCoRaHS 0.18 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.55N/87.95W Plymouth 0.13 in 0730 AM 07/12 43.75N/87.98W Howards Grove 0.08 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.84N/87.82W 2 NNW Sheboygan 0.08 in 0530 AM 07/12 43.78N/87.72W Elkhart Lake 0.07 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.83N/88.02W Sheboygan-Airport 0.06 in 0653 AM 07/12 43.77N/87.85W 3 NNE Kohler 0.05 in 0630 AM 07/12 43.78N/87.77W ...Walworth County... Lyons 6.70 in 0723 AM 07/12 42.65N/88.35W Lake Geneva 5.24 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.59N/88.42W 2 WNW Potter Lake 4.16 in 0223 PM 07/12 42.84N/88.39W Genoa City 3.93 in 0224 PM 07/12 42.50N/88.32W East Troy 2.5 NNE 3.65 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.82N/88.38W Pell Lake 3.50 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.53N/88.33W 6 NW Elkhorn 1.23 in 0600 AM 07/12 42.76N/88.60W ...Washington County... 3 SSW Richrield 1.12 in 0600 AM 07/12 43.21N/88.21W Jackson 0.86 in 0204 PM 07/12 43.32N/88.17W 1 ESE Hartford 0.80 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.31N/88.36W Germantown 0.70 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.22N/88.12W 1 WSW Slinger 0.70 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.32N/88.31W Germantown 0.69 in 0600 AM 07/12 43.23N/88.10W Jackson-CoCoRaHS 0.68 in 0600 AM 07/12 43.32N/88.17W Jackson-COOP 0.68 in 0600 AM 07/12 43.32N/88.17W 4 WNW West Bend 0.63 in 0211 PM 07/12 43.45N/88.26W Slinger 0.61 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.33N/88.30W 2 W Hartford 0.61 in 0630 AM 07/12 43.32N/88.40W 1 ESE West Bend 0.55 in 0225 PM 07/12 43.41N/88.15W 1 N Jackson 0.48 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.35N/88.16W Jackson 0.48 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.35N/88.16W West Bend-Public Works 0.30 in 0726 AM 07/12 43.41N/88.19W Allenton 0.30 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.42N/88.35W 1 W Kewaskum 0.22 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.53N/88.27W 3 W West Bend 0.22 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.41N/88.25W ...Waukesha County... 2 ENE Muskego 6.52 in 0400 AM 07/12 42.90N/88.08W 2 SE Eagle 5.35 in 0225 PM 07/12 42.85N/88.44W Delafield 4.94 in 0208 PM 07/12 43.07N/88.40W Pewaukee Wwtp 4.60 in 0900 AM 07/12 43.06N/88.30W 1 NW Waukesha 4.60 in 0930 AM 07/12 43.03N/88.26W Oconomowoc South 4.10 in 0825 AM 07/12 43.11N/88.50W Oconomowoc 4.5 SE 3.50 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.06N/88.44W 1 NW Waukesha 3.37 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.04N/88.26W 2 SSE Wales 3.28 in 0223 PM 07/12 42.97N/88.36W 2 NW Brookfield 3.22 in 0218 PM 07/12 43.09N/88.15W Mukwonago 3.13 in 0730 AM 07/12 42.87N/88.33W 1 SSW Lac La Belle 3.10 in 0845 AM 07/12 43.13N/88.53W Waukesha 2.1 SSW 3.05 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.98N/88.25W 2 NW Hales Corners 2.98 in 0229 PM 07/12 42.97N/88.07W 2 SE Hartland 2.97 in 0800 AM 07/12 43.06N/88.32W 1 NNE Okauchee Lake 2.90 in 0900 AM 07/12 43.15N/88.43W Oconomowoc 2.77 in 0700 AM 07/12 43.10N/88.50W 1 NNW Muskego 2.76 in 0230 PM 07/12 42.92N/88.13W Okauchee Lake 2.69 in 0223 PM 07/12 43.11N/88.44W 1 WNW New Berlin 2.50 in 0710 AM 07/12 42.98N/88.16W 3 WNW Big Bend 2.50 in 0800 AM 07/12 42.91N/88.27W Brookfield 2.28 in 0735 AM 07/12 43.05N/88.18W Brookfield 2.14 in 0207 PM 07/12 43.06N/88.14W Big Bend 2.04 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.88N/88.21W New Berlin 2.00 in 0700 AM 07/12 42.97N/88.12W 2 NE Wind Lake 1.97 in 0145 PM 07/12 42.85N/88.13W Muskego 1.95 in 0228 PM 07/12 42.89N/88.14W 1 E Merton 1.78 in 0800 AM 07/12 43.14N/88.29W Muskego 1.45 in 0600 AM 07/12 42.89N/88.14W Merton 1.5n 0.82 in 0530 AM 07/12 43.17N/88.30W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. 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