Summary of the April 25-26, 2009 Heavy Rain Event

After temperatures in the mid to upper 80s on April 24th, a backdoor cold front sagged south and stalled over northern Illinois on Saturday, April 25th and remained in place through late Sunday afternoon, April 26th. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed north of this front and tracked across southern Wisconsin, beginning during the late morning hours on Saturday, and continuing through Sunday afternoon, April 26th.

Very heavy rain accompanied some of the storms, resulting in widespread rain totals of 2 to 4 inches during the 48-hour period from 7 am Saturday to 7 am Monday.  Many rivers over the area rose rapidly to near or above flood stage as a result, particularly the Fox, the Rock, the Root River Canal, the Root River, and the Sugar River. 

Information about area rivers can be found here: 
www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php

Below is a map of rainfall totals for southern Wisconsin.

April 25-26, 2009 heavy rainfall map for southern Wisconsin.

 

Below is a list of coop stations with their two-day total, organized by county.

STATION ID COUNTY LOCATION RAINFALL
       
PAKW3 MARQUETTE PACKWAUKEE-2 NW-RWIS* 2.68
RKNW3 GREEN LAKE MARKESAN-WWTP 1.51
BERW3 GREEN LAKE BERLIN-FOX RIVER* 1.35
GRKW3 GREEN LAKE GREEN LAKE-INLET* 1.01
TAHW3 FOND DU LAC TAYCHEEDAH-ST. PETER 1.96
FCDW3 FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC-2 SW 1.86
FLD FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC-AIRPORT 1.92
FNDW3 FOND DU LAC BYRON-1 NE-HWY 41-RWIS* 2.27
WPNW3 FOND DU LAC WAUPUN-ROCK RIVER* 2.40
Y60W3 FOND DU LAC CAMPBELLSPORT-5W-ASHFD 2.31
ELHW3 SHEBOYGAN ELKHART LAKE-1 SW 2.31
SEBW3 SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN-SHEB. RIVER* 1.96
SBM SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN-AIRPORT 2.08
SYNW3 SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN-SOUTHWEST 2.02
RDBW3 SAUK REEDSBURG-1 NNE 2.90
RSPW3 SAUK ROCK SPRINGS-BARAB. R* 2.44
Y53W3 SAUK BARABOO-1 NE-HAM 2.34
BABW3 SAUK BARABOO-WWTP 2.24
BAOW3 SAUK BARABOO-4S-DEVILS LK.* 1.92
HDLW3 IOWA HOLLANDALE-4 N-USGS* 2.27
BLVW3 LAFAYETTE BLANCHARDVILLE 2.12
BCHW3 LAFAYETTE BLANCHARDVILLE 2 S-RIV* 2.40
BMTW3 LAFAYETTE BELMONT-6 SE-USGS* 2.16
ARGW3 LAFAYETTE ARGYLE 2.56
BNNW3 LAFAYETTE BENTON 3.01
BUNW3 LAFAYETTE BENTON-4S-BUNCOMBE-RIV* 1.68
SOYW3 LAFAYETTE SOUTH WAYNE-4 SW 2.55
WDEW3 COLUMBIA WISCONSIN DELLS-HAM 2.50
PORW3 COLUMBIA PORTAGE-WWTP 2.00
PGEW3 COLUMBIA PORTAGE-3 SE 1.92
LODW3 COLUMBIA LODI-WWTP 2.20
HORW3 DODGE HORICON-WWTP 2.57
JNUW3 DODGE JUNEAU-3 SW-OAK GROVE 2.42
WDRW3 DANE WINDSOR-YAHARA R.* 2.53
BEHW3 DANE BLACK EARTH 3.15
MDLW3 DANE MIDDLETON-1 NE 2.49
MDDW3 DANE MIDDLETON 2.37
MSN DANE MADISON-AIRPORT 2.66
Y30W3 DANE MADISON-NORTHEAST-HAM 2.57
Y01W3 DANE MADISON-SW-NAKOMA-HAM 2.60
MRBW3 DANE MT. HOREB-1 S-WWTP 2.28
LOOW3 JEFFERSON WATERLOO-WWTP 2.72
WATW3 JEFFERSON WATERTOWN-WWTP 2.39
JHSW3 JEFFERSON JEFFERSON-1W-H. SCHOOL* 1.84
JFFW3 JEFFERSON JEFFERSON-ROCK R.* 2.15
JFNW3 JEFFERSON JEFFERSON-WWTP 2.34
FATW3 JEFFERSON FORT ATKINSON-SW-WWTP 2.29
LKMW3 JEFFERSON LAKE MILLS-WWTP 2.46
MKX JEFFERSON SULLIVAN-3 SE-NWS 2.71
PMYW3 JEFFERSON PALMYRA-3 SE 3.10
WHTW3 JEFFERSON WHITEWATER-WWTP 2.21
NGLW3 GREEN NEW GLARUS 2.34
ALBW3 GREEN ALBANY-SUGAR RIVER* 2.18
BROW3 GREEN BRODHEAD-WWTP 3.43
BROW3 GREEN BRODHEAD-1 W-SUGAR R.* 3.15
MONW3 GREEN MONROE-WWTP 2.37
FULW3 ROCK FULTON-YAHARA RIVER* 2.29
NVLW3 ROCK NEWVILLE 5NE-LK. KOSH* 2.17
INFW3 ROCK INDIANFORD-ROCK R.* 1.98
MTOW3 ROCK MILTON-WWTP 2.96
CLIW3 ROCK CLINTON-3NE-TURTLE CK* 2.70
AFTW3 ROCK AFTON-WWTP 2.93
BELW3 ROCK BELOIT-9 NW 1.44
BLTW3 ROCK BELOIT-COLLEGE 1.64
WAYW3 WASHINGTON WAYNE-2 SW 2.45
ETBW3 WASHINGTON WEST BEND-1 NW-HAM 2.10
WTBW3 WASHINGTON WEST BEND-1 SW-WATER 2.31
Y07W3 WASHINGTON WEST BEND-2 SW-HAM 2.66
ALLW3 WASHINGTON ALLENTON-WWTP 2.18
SLRW3 WASHINGTON SLINGER-1 NW-WWTP 2.22
HARW3 WASHINGTON HARTFORD-2 W-WWTP 1.45
HHLW3 WASHINGTON HOLY HILL-2 E 2.61
JKNW3 WASHINGTON JACKSON-2 NE 2.32
JACW3 WASHINGTON JACKSON 2.23
RCHW3 WASHINGTON RICHFIELD 2.38
BLGW3 OZAUKEE BELGIUM-1 NW-WWTP 2.50
WAUW3 OZAUKEE WAUBEKA-MILW. RIV.* 2.14
PTWW3 OZAUKEE PT. WASHINGTON-WWTP 2.10
CDGW3 OZAUKEE CEDARBURG-1 E-LAKEFIELD 2.54
CEDW3 OZAUKEE CEDARBURG-3SE-MIL. RIV* 2.69
MFSW3 WAUKESHA MENOMONEE FALLS-RIVER* 2.98
MFAW3 WAUKESHA MEN FALLS-VILLAGE-AUTO* 3.58
KEEW3 WAUKESHA MERTON-1 N-LAKE KEESUS 2.77
MPLW3 WAUKESHA OCONOMOWOC-5N-MAPLETON* 2.47
OCOW3 WAUKESHA OCONOMOWOC-WEST-WWTP 2.53
BFDW3 WAUKESHA BROOKFIELD-WEST-WWTP 3.31
WKHW3 WAUKESHA WAUKESHA-2 SE 3.84
ELMW3 WAUKESHA ELM GROVE-AUTO* 3.99
BBDW3 WAUKESHA BIG BEND 2.75
Y58W3 MILWAUKEE BROWN DEER-NORTH-HAM 3.85
RVHW3 MILWAUKEE RIVER HILLS-AUTO* 3.34
MIEW3 MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE-NW-AUTO* 3.46
MAKW3 MILWAUKEE MILW-TEUTONIA-AUTO* 2.90
MMCW3 MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE-MT MARY COLL 3.42
WOSW3 MILWAUKEE WAUWATOSA-FIRE-AUTO* 3.49
MAEW3 MILWAUKEE MILW-F D LAC AV-AUTO* 2.95
SHRW3 MILWAUKEE SHOREWOOD-AUTO* 2.56
MLEW3 MILWAUKEE MILW.-WEST-AUTO* 2.92
MUEW3 MILWAUKEE MILW.-MITCH. PK-AUTO* 3.20
WMWW3 MILWAUKEE WEST MILWAUKEE-AUTO* 2.23
MIKW3 MILWAUKEE MILW.-LINC. AVE-AUTO* 2.67
WETW3 MILWAUKEE WEST ALLIS 2.76
GNDW3 MILWAUKEE GREENFIELD-AUTO* 2.40
HCRW3 MILWAUKEE HALES CORNERS-AUTO* 3.20
WPKW3 MILWAUKEE HALES CORNERS-WHITNALL 2.70
MKE MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE-MITCHELL FLD 2.50
MIAW3 MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE-SOUTH-AUTO* 2.94
SMEW3 MILWAUKEE MILW.-S. 13TH-AUTO* 2.51
FINW3 MILWAUKEE FRANKLIN-2 NW 2.71
OKKW3 MILWAUKEE OAK CK.-SS WWTP-AUTO* 2.69
Y16W3 WALWORTH DELAVAN-HAM 3.72
Y36W3 WALWORTH   3.20
EKNW3 WALWORTH ELKHORN-HWY 43-RWIS* 4.56
ELNW3 WALWORTH ELKHORN 2S-JACKSON CK* 2.70
PLLW3 WALWORTH PELL LAKE-1 SE-WWTP 1.94
RAYW3 RACINE RAYMOND-ROOT R. CANAL* 1.89
WPTW3 RACINE WIND POINT 3.30
WFDW3 RACINE WATERFORD-1 NW 2.64
ROCW3 RACINE ROCHESTER-1 S-WWTP 2.72
BRGW3 RACINE BURLINGTON-FOX RIVER* 2.24
BGTW3 RACINE BURLINGTON-2 S-WWTP 2.21
RCNW3 RACINE RACINE-LAKESHORE-WWTP 3.42
RAC RACINE RACINE-AIRPORT 2.75
UGRW3 RACINE UNION GROVE-WWTP 2.59
PADW3 KENOSHA PADDOCK LAKE-WWTP 3.14
KHAW3 KENOSHA KENOSHA-4 SW 2.52
ENW KENOSHA KENOSHA-AIRPORT 2.67



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