Overview
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An unusually warm and moist January weather system moved through on January 8-9 2026 bringing abundant rain - record setting for January at many locations. Rain totals were over 2 inches, which set all-time records for the highest 24-hour precipitation recorded for any day in January. The highest rainfall was at La Farge, Wisconsin, at 2.29", which set a new January single day rainfall record, beating the old value by over one inch: 1.22" in 2010. Normal precipitation for the month of January is around 1.25". Rivers rose and minor flooding is forecast or has occurred on the Kickapoo river in southwest Wisconsin. However, with warm temperatures preceding the rains, snow cover melted prior to the rain falling. Soils were also near freezing or warmer, allowing for the rain to infiltrate into the ground rather than runoff. Thus, flooding was not an issue. |
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Flooding:
Most river locations rose into bank full or near MINOR flood stage.
Hydrographs
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| Kickapoo River at La Farge, WI | Kickapoo River at Readstown, WI | Kickapoo River at Steuben, WI |
Photos:
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| Kickapoo River at La Farge, 10 am Jan 9 Photo by Vernon County Emergency Management |
Kickapoo River at La Farge 10 am Jan 9 Photo by Vernon County Emergency Management |
Rainfall Reports:
24-hour Precipitation Reports Ending at 7 am January 9 Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa... ...Allamakee County... Harpers Ferry 6.4 SSW 1.77 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.11N/91.20W 3 SE Waterville 1.59 in 0807 AM 01/09 43.17N/91.24W 3 S Dorchester 1.19 in 0800 AM 01/09 43.42N/91.51W ...Chickasaw County... New Hampton 1.54 in 0806 AM 01/09 43.05N/92.30W Fredericksburg 0.4 NNE 1.39 in 0700 AM 01/09 42.97N/92.20W New Hampton 0.4 SW 1.27 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.06N/92.32W New Hampton 1.24 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.06N/92.31W Ionia 2W 1.05 in 0745 AM 01/09 43.03N/92.50W ...Clayton County... Mcgregor 2.13 in 0814 AM 01/09 43.02N/91.19W Guttenberg Dam 10 2.00 in 0700 AM 01/09 42.79N/91.10W McGregor 6.4 WNW 1.50 in 0650 AM 01/09 43.07N/91.29W Elkader 6.8 WSW 1.46 in 0630 AM 01/09 42.81N/91.52W Elkader 6SSW 1.15 in 0740 AM 01/09 42.78N/91.45W 1 WSW Marquette 0.62 in 0800 AM 01/09 43.04N/91.21W ...Fayette County... Oelwein 0.3 E 1.70 in 0700 AM 01/09 42.68N/91.91W Fayette 1.50 in 0700 AM 01/09 42.88N/91.83W Waucoma 3.2 S 1.31 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.01N/92.03W Oelwein 1 E 0.62 in 0630 AM 01/09 42.68N/91.88W ...Floyd County... Nashua 2SW 1.23 in 0700 AM 01/09 42.94N/92.57W Nora Springs 2.4 SSE 0.84 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.11N/92.99W 2 NE Dougherty 0.78 in 0810 AM 01/09 42.95N/93.01W Charles City 0.72 in 0806 AM 01/09 43.05N/92.67W Charles City 1.2 ESE 0.64 in 0507 AM 01/09 43.06N/92.65W Charles City 0.62 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.06N/92.67W Charles City 0.52 in 0806 AM 01/09 43.06N/92.69W ...Mitchell County... St Ansgar 0.92 in 0630 AM 01/09 43.38N/92.92W St.Ansgar 0.90 in 0807 AM 01/09 43.38N/92.92W Osage 0.89 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.28N/92.81W Osage 4.7 E 0.73 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.28N/92.72W ...Winneshiek County... Decorah 4.9SE 1.40 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.26N/91.70W 7 ENE Decorah 1.35 in 0800 AM 01/09 43.34N/91.64W Decorah 0.85 in 0815 AM 01/09 43.30N/91.79W 1 ENE Jackson Junction 0.82 in 0815 AM 01/09 43.11N/92.04W ...Minnesota... ...Fillmore County... Mabel 1.12 in 0615 AM 01/09 43.52N/91.76W Chatfield 9.0 ESE 0.98 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.79N/92.03W Lanesboro 0.2 SSW 0.96 in 0600 AM 01/09 43.72N/91.97W 1 NNW Fillmore 0.90 in 0730 AM 01/09 43.76N/92.27W Spring Valley 0.77 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.69N/92.39W Lanesboro 0.71 in 0730 AM 01/09 43.72N/91.98W ...Houston County... SPRING GROVE 2.01 in 0805 AM 01/09 43.56N/91.64W Caledonia 1.27 in 0600 AM 01/09 43.63N/91.50W Mound Prairie 1.24 in 0745 AM 01/09 43.78N/91.45W 1 ENE Mound Prairie 1.19 in 0620 AM 01/09 43.79N/91.42W Hokah 0.99 in 0805 AM 01/09 43.80N/91.43W Houston 0.94 in 0807 AM 01/09 43.77N/91.58W ...Mower County... Grand Meadow 0.70 in 0530 AM 01/09 43.71N/92.56W ...Olmsted County... Rochester 0.69 in 0810 AM 01/09 44.04N/92.44W Stewartville 4.3 E 0.68 in 0600 AM 01/09 43.86N/92.40W Rochester 8.2 SE 0.66 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.94N/92.35W 1 W Chester 0.59 in 0738 AM 01/09 44.00N/92.38W Rochester AP 2NE 0.55 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.93N/92.48W Rochester International Airp 0.53 in 0754 AM 01/09 43.90N/92.50W ROCHESTER 0.51 in 0806 AM 01/09 43.93N/92.47W ...Wabasha County... Plainview 0.55 in 0813 AM 01/09 44.16N/92.17W ...Winona County... Whitewater State Park 1.36 in 0745 AM 01/09 44.05N/92.05W La Crescent 4.0 NNW 0.97 in 0805 AM 01/09 43.88N/91.34W Plainview 0.89 in 0805 AM 01/09 44.05N/91.65W Dakota 0.88 in 0715 AM 01/09 43.91N/91.36W 1 ESE Winona 0.84 in 0810 AM 01/09 44.04N/91.63W Winona 6.9 ESE 0.83 in 0700 AM 01/09 44.00N/91.55W Winona 1.9 ESE 0.80 in 0722 AM 01/09 44.04N/91.63W 4.2 N Rollingstone 0.80 in 0800 AM 01/09 44.16N/91.81W Winona 2.0 ESE 0.79 in 0645 AM 01/09 44.04N/91.63W Altura 0.7 NNE 0.77 in 0700 AM 01/09 44.07N/91.94W Winona Municipal Airport 0.74 in 0515 AM 01/09 44.07N/91.70W 3 SW Elba 0.74 in 0730 AM 01/09 44.06N/92.05W Beaver 0.72 in 0745 AM 01/09 44.15N/92.00W 3 NE Nodine 0.60 in 0730 AM 01/09 43.94N/91.41W 1 WSW Elba 0.56 in 0745 AM 01/09 44.09N/92.03W ...Wisconsin... ...Adams County... WISCONSIN DELLS 1.98 in 0806 AM 01/09 43.72N/89.78W Oxford 4.0 W 1.46 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.79N/89.64W ...Buffalo County... Mondovi 12.1 SSE 0.62 in 0626 AM 01/09 44.40N/91.60W Alma Dam 4 0.50 in 0800 AM 01/09 44.33N/91.92W ...Clark County... 4 NNW Sidney 0.98 in 0700 AM 01/09 44.61N/90.65W NEILLSVILLE 0.98 in 0807 AM 01/09 44.61N/90.65W Thorp 10.1 S 0.82 in 0530 AM 01/09 44.81N/90.82W Owen 1E 0.75 in 0600 AM 01/09 44.95N/90.55W ...Crawford County... 3 NNE Eastman 2.33 in 0754 AM 01/09 43.21N/91.00W Steuben 4SE 2.25 in 0800 AM 01/09 43.13N/90.84W Eastman 2.15 in 0615 AM 01/09 43.17N/91.02W Prairie Du Chien Airport 2.01 in 0555 AM 01/09 43.02N/91.12W 0.6 NE Prairie Du Chien 2.00 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.05N/91.13W Eastman 2.4 NNE 1.84 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.20N/91.00W De Soto 1.74 in 0801 AM 01/09 43.42N/91.19W 1 S De Soto 1.70 in 0627 AM 01/09 43.41N/91.19W ...Grant County... Patch Grove 0.1 NNW 2.01 in 0700 AM 01/09 42.94N/90.97W Boscobel 1.83 in 0803 AM 01/09 43.15N/90.68W Boscobel Airport 1.80 in 0553 AM 01/09 43.15N/90.68W 4 S Muscoda 1.58 in 0730 AM 01/09 43.12N/90.45W Stitzer 1.8 SE 1.15 in 0700 AM 01/09 42.91N/90.60W Platteville 1.09 in 0805 AM 01/09 42.74N/90.46W Cassville 7.8 ENE 1.07 in 0700 AM 01/09 42.75N/90.84W Lancaster 0.80 in 0741 AM 01/09 42.83N/90.69W Dickeyville 0.1 SW 0.61 in 0700 AM 01/09 42.62N/90.59W ...Jackson County... Mather 3NW 1.32 in 0700 AM 01/09 44.17N/90.35W Melrose 3.6 W 1.22 in 0700 AM 01/09 44.13N/91.07W 1 E Black River Falls 0.94 in 0715 AM 01/09 44.30N/90.73W Black River Falls Area Airpo 0.67 in 0555 AM 01/09 44.25N/90.85W ...Juneau County... New Lisbon 2.40 in 0800 AM 01/09 43.87N/90.17W Necedah 2.03 in 0748 AM 01/09 44.03N/90.08W 1.0 E Mauston 1.92 in 0630 AM 01/09 43.79N/90.06W Volk Field 1.89 in 0610 AM 01/09 43.93N/90.27W Mauston Airport 1.50 in 0555 AM 01/09 43.83N/90.13W NECEDAH NWR RY DAM NECEDAH 5 1.34 in 0600 AM 01/09 44.06N/90.17W 0.6 W Necedah 0.54 in 0748 AM 01/09 44.02N/90.08W ...La Crosse County... Bangor 1.48 in 0810 AM 01/09 43.89N/90.99W Onalaska 1.9 E 1.32 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.89N/91.18W Coon Valley 4.5 NNW 1.29 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.76N/91.06W Onalaska 0.5 WSW 1.24 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.89N/91.23W La Crosse 1.18 in 0808 AM 01/09 43.82N/91.19W La Crosse Regional Airport 1.17 in 0553 AM 01/09 43.88N/91.25W La Crosse 1.3 SSE 1.17 in 0645 AM 01/09 43.81N/91.22W Onalaska 0.92 in 0809 AM 01/09 43.89N/91.18W ...Monroe County... 5 WNW Ontario 2.00 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.74N/90.68W 1 N Tomah 1.60 in 0741 AM 01/09 44.00N/90.50W Warrens 4.7 WSW 1.54 in 0700 AM 01/09 44.10N/90.59W Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport 1.39 in 0555 AM 01/09 43.97N/90.73W Cashton 3 NNW 1.01 in 0751 AM 01/09 43.79N/90.80W ...Richland County... Yuba 2.08 in 0744 AM 01/09 43.54N/90.43W ...Taylor County... Gilman 0.82 in 0805 AM 01/09 45.17N/90.82W Medford 0.79 in 0800 AM 01/09 45.30N/90.30W Medford 0.8 ENE 0.69 in 0700 AM 01/09 45.14N/90.33W Westboro 0.66 in 0800 AM 01/09 45.37N/90.31W ...Trempealeau County... Ettrick 4.0 WNW 0.96 in 0730 AM 01/09 44.19N/91.34W Trempealeau 7.6 NNW 0.80 in 0700 AM 01/09 44.11N/91.48W 2 ENE Marshland 0.66 in 0810 AM 01/09 44.09N/91.51W ...Vernon County... La Farge 2.42 in 0800 AM 01/09 43.60N/90.63W La Farge 5.5 E 2.03 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.57N/90.53W De Soto 5.8 NE 1.79 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.48N/91.11W 0.5 E Viroqua 1.71 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.56N/90.88W 1 SSE Cashton 1.68 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.72N/90.77W Westby 5.8 NW 1.67 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.70N/90.95W Viroqua 0.8 ESE 1.65 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.55N/90.87W Stoddard 1.5 NE 1.46 in 0730 AM 01/09 43.67N/91.19W Genoa 1.37 in 0801 AM 01/09 43.56N/91.22W Stoddard 4.7 NNE 1.29 in 0700 AM 01/09 43.72N/91.17W
New Highest January Rainfall Records for a 24-hour Period
(set Jan 8 7am to Jan 9 7am) :
| State | Name | StationType | Rain Amount (in.) | Date | Period of Record |
| WI | LA FARGE | COOP | 2.29 | 2026-01-09 | 1940-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | STEUBEN 4 SE | COOP | 2.25 | 2026-01-09 | 1971-12-09 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | HILLSBORO 2SW | COOP | 2.19 | 2026-01-09 | 2013-07-18 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | GUTTENBERG L AND D 10 | COOP | 2 | 2026-01-09 | 1937-05-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | PRAIRIE DU CHIEN | COOP | 2 | 2026-01-09 | 1893-01-04 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | MAUSTON 1 SE | COOP | 1.92 | 2026-01-09 | 1905-02-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | VIROQUA | COOP | 1.71 | 2026-01-09 | 1893-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | LYNXVILLE DAM 9 | COOP | 1.7 | 2026-01-09 | 1936-11-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | FRIENDSHIP | COOP | 1.66 | 2026-01-09 | 1930-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | GENOA DAM 8 | COOP | 1.42 | 2026-01-09 | 1936-11-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | STRAWBERRY POINT | COOP | 1.35 | 2026-01-09 | 1948-08-06 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | MATHER 3 NW | COOP | 1.32 | 2026-01-09 | 1903-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | LA CROSSE WFO | COOP | 1.25 | 2026-01-09 | 2000-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | LA CROSSE 4NNW | COOP | 1.24 | 2026-01-09 | 1999-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | NASHUA 2 SW | COOP | 1.23 | 2026-01-09 | 2001-07-18 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | HOKAH 4NW | COOP | 1.19 | 2026-01-09 | 2006-06-06 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | MABEL | COOP | 1.12 | 2026-01-09 | 2013-12-19 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | CASHTON 3NNW | COOP | 1.01 | 2026-01-09 | 2014-07-01 to 2026-01-09 |
*New* 24-hour Rainfall Records for Jan 8 7am to Jan 9 7am:
| State | Name | StationType | Rain Amount (in.) | Year | Period of Record |
| IA | GUTTENBERG L AND D 10 | COOP | 2 | 2026 | 1937-05-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | FAYETTE | COOP | 1.5 | 2026 | 1893-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | WAUKON 3NNE | COOP | 1.49 | 2026 | 1934-10-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | STRAWBERRY POINT | COOP | 1.35 | 2026 | 1948-08-06 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | NEW HAMPTON | COOP | 1.24 | 2026 | 1897-04-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | NASHUA 2 SW | COOP | 1.23 | 2026 | 2001-07-18 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | ELKADER 6 SSW | COOP | 1.15 | 2026 | 1893-02-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | IONIA 2 W | COOP | 0.99 | 2026 | 2002-09-25 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | ST ANSGAR | COOP | 0.92 | 2026 | 1948-09-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | OSAGE | COOP | 0.89 | 2026 | 1893-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| IA | OELWEIN 1E | COOP | 0.62 | 2026 | 2005-11-17 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | CALEDONIA | COOP | 1.27 | 2026 | 1892-03-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | HOKAH WWTP | COOP | 1.26 | 2026 | 1948-07-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | HOKAH 4NW | COOP | 1.19 | 2026 | 2006-06-06 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | MABEL | COOP | 1.12 | 2026 | 2013-12-19 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | PRESTON | COOP | 1.05 | 2026 | 1952-06-15 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | WINONA DAM 5 A | COOP | 0.87 | 2026 | 1939-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | MINNESOTA CITY DAM 5 | COOP | 0.8 | 2026 | 1939-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | SPRING VALLEY | COOP | 0.77 | 2026 | 1886-03-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | GRAND MEADOW | COOP | 0.7 | 2026 | 1887-07-03 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | ROCHESTER AP 2NE | COOP | 0.55 | 2026 | 2000-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | ELGIN 2SSW | COOP | 0.46 | 2026 | 1939-04-27 to 2026-01-09 |
| MN | THEILMAN 1SSW | COOP | 0.38 | 2026 | 1938-08-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | LA FARGE | COOP | 2.29 | 2026 | 1940-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | STEUBEN 4 SE | COOP | 2.25 | 2026 | 1971-12-09 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | HILLSBORO 2SW | COOP | 2.19 | 2026 | 2013-07-18 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | PRAIRIE DU CHIEN | COOP | 2 | 2026 | 1893-01-04 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | MAUSTON 1 SE | COOP | 1.92 | 2026 | 1905-02-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | VIROQUA | COOP | 1.71 | 2026 | 1893-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | LYNXVILLE DAM 9 | COOP | 1.7 | 2026 | 1936-11-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | FRIENDSHIP | COOP | 1.66 | 2026 | 1930-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | GENOA DAM 8 | COOP | 1.42 | 2026 | 1936-11-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | MATHER 3 NW | COOP | 1.32 | 2026 | 1903-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | LA CROSSE WFO | COOP | 1.25 | 2026 | 2000-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | LA CROSSE 4NNW | COOP | 1.24 | 2026 | 1999-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | LANCASTER 4 WSW | COOP | 1.15 | 2026 | 1893-01-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | TREMPEALEAU DAM 6 | COOP | 1.05 | 2026 | 1936-11-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | CASHTON 3NNW | COOP | 1.01 | 2026 | 2014-07-01 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | OWEN 1E | COOP | 0.75 | 2026 | 1946-07-18 to 2026-01-09 |
| WI | ALMA DAM 4 | COOP | 0.5 | 2026 | 1936-11-01 to 2026-01-09 |
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