Flooding Risks from Tropical Moisture Across the Intermountain West and East Coast

Tropical moisture from Isaias and Rachel will impact portions of the Intermountain West and East Coast states. Flooding, gusty winds and even a threat for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread northward across the Mississippi Valley the next few days. Looking for snow, the first winter storm of the season is underway across the northern Rockies. Read More >

...Tuesday Night To Wednesday Night Rainfall Totals...

Most areas of southern Wisconsin received between 1.50 and 2.50 inches from Tuesday night, October 25, 2016 to Wednesday night, October 26, 2016.

Rainfall amounts are listed here and here (click through previous versions at top of that page).

The airport sites at Milwaukee and Madison set record rainfall amounts for October 26:

Milwaukee received 1.80 inches of rainfall, which broke the old record of 0.84 inches, set in 1925.

Madison received 2.34 inches of rainfall, which broke to old record of 1.08 inches, set in 1917.

Some of the heavier amounts included:

Waunakee / Dane County /....2.54 inches
1SSW of Sun Prairie / Dane County /....2.50 inches
Genoa City / Walworth County /....2.50 inches
1NE Sun Prairie / Dane County /....2.46 inches
Lodi / Columbia County /....2.41 inches
4N Dodgeville / Iowa County /...2.39 inches
4SSW Dane / Dane County /....2.35 inches
1SSE Beaver Dam / Dodge County /....2.31 inches
1S Reedsburg / Sauk County /...2.30 inches

Here are some preliminary rainfall totals through 6 PM on the Wednesday October 26th:

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Flooding Risks from Tropical Moisture Across the Intermountain West and East Coast

Tuesday Night To Wednesday Night Rainfall Totals (Updated 5:20 AM 10/28)