Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

A high amount of moisture in the atmosphere and repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms led to flooding problems across the region from mid-August through the first week of September.

***Scroll down to see rainfall totals for the whole state of Wisconsin***

*Estimated Rainfall Totals for Southern Wisconsin** (broken down by each high-rainfall event)
Tuesday Afternoon 9/4 Through Wednesday Night 9/5:	Monday-Monday Night 9/3 (Labor Day):

Sunday 9/2 Afternoon and Night:	Saturday 9/1 Night:

Late Friday Night into Saturday 9/1 Morning:	Tuesday 8/28 Afternoon into Wednesday 8/29 Morning:

Monday 8/27 Night:	Sunday 8/26 Afternoon through Monday 8/27:

Mon 8/20 through Tuesday 8/21:	Thursday 8/16 through Friday 8/17:

Here are the estimated* rainfall totals for the 3-week period from

Thursday, August 16th through Wednesday, September 5th:

*Estimated Rainfall Totals for Wisconsin** (broken down by each high-rainfall event)
Tuesday Afternoon 9/4 Through Wednesday Night 9/5:	Monday-Monday Night 9/3 (Labor Day):

Sunday 9/2 Afternoon and Night:	Saturday 9/1 Night:

Late Friday Night into Saturday 9/1 Morning:	Tuesday 8/28 Afternoon into Wednesday 8/29 Morning:

Monday 8/27 Night:	Sunday 8/26 Afternoon through Monday 8/27:

Mon 8/20 through Tuesday 8/21:	Thursday 8/16 through Friday 8/17: