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Overview
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An early Winter storm system brought abundant and prolonged precipitation into the region from Saturday, December 12th through Monday, December 14th. Strangely for mid December, temperatures were so mild that only rain fell, but lots of it. Amounts ranging from 2 to nearly 7 inches fell over a couple days bringing many area rivers into flood. Daily rainfall records were broke and in some cases, a large percentage of the normal winter precipitation fell in just those few days. Luckily a majority of the flooding was minor. |
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Flooding:
Most river locations rose into MINOR flooding but fell fairly quickly after.
Hydrographs
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| Volga River at Wadena, IA | Turkey River at Elkader, IA | Turkey River at Garber, IA | Black River at Black River Falls, WI |
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| Kickapoo River at Ontario, WI | Kickapoo River at Viola, WI | Kickapoo River at Readstown, WI |
Radar Precipitation Estimations
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| Rainfall Estimations from Sunday Night, Dec.13-14 | 3-day Rainfall Estimations where 3-7" fell |
Photos:
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| Billings Creek near the Kickapoo River. Photo by Heather H. | Flooding along the Kickapoo River. Photo by Heather H. | Flooding along the Kickapoo River in Viola. Photo by Heather H. |
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| Township roads flooded. | Minor road flooding. |
Rainfall Report:
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 948 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...3-DAY RAINFALL TOTALS... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...IOWA... ...ALLAMAKEE COUNTY... 3 SE WATERVILLE 3.71 IN 0907 AM 12/15 43.17N/91.24W 4 ENE WATSON 3.62 IN 0645 AM 12/15 43.11N/91.26W 3 S DORCHESTER 3.27 IN 0900 AM 12/15 43.42N/91.51W ...CHICKASAW COUNTY... NEW HAMPTON 0.4 SW 3.02 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.06N/92.32W IONIA 2W 2.77 IN 0845 AM 12/15 43.03N/92.50W ...CLAYTON COUNTY... MONONA WWTP 3.84 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.04N/91.40W ELKADER 6SSW 3.03 IN 0700 AM 12/15 42.78N/91.45W STRAWBERRY POINT 2.80 IN 0700 AM 12/15 42.69N/91.53W GUTTENBERG DAM 10 2.68 IN 0600 AM 12/15 42.78N/91.10W LITTLEPORT 2.54 IN 0745 AM 12/15 42.75N/91.37W MARQUETTE-BLOODY RUN CREEK 2.37 IN 0900 AM 12/15 43.04N/91.21W ELKADER 2.36 IN 0445 AM 12/15 42.84N/91.40W GARBER 1.38 IN 0415 AM 12/15 42.74N/91.26W ...FAYETTE COUNTY... ELDORADO 4.84 IN 0645 AM 12/15 43.05N/91.81W OELWEIN 0.8 WNW 3.89 IN 0500 AM 12/15 42.68N/91.93W ...FLOYD COUNTY... NASHUA 2SW 3.38 IN 0700 AM 12/15 42.94N/92.57W CHARLES CITY 2.43 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.06N/92.67W NORA SPRINGS 2.4 SSE 2.28 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.11N/92.99W ROCKFORD-SHELL ROCK RVR 2.08 IN 0345 AM 12/15 43.01N/92.93W CHARLES CITY-CEDAR RIVER 2.01 IN 0830 AM 12/15 43.06N/92.67W ...HOWARD COUNTY... CRESCO 1NE 2.53 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.39N/92.09W RICEVILLE 3NE 1.78 IN 0913 AM 12/15 43.40N/92.50W ...MITCHELL COUNTY... OSAGE 2.22 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.28N/92.81W ST ANSGAR 2.04 IN 0630 AM 12/15 43.38N/92.92W SAINT ANSGAR 1.82 IN 0913 AM 12/15 43.38N/92.92W ...WINNESHIEK COUNTY... DECORAH-UPPER IA RIVER 3.19 IN 0845 AM 12/15 43.30N/91.80W BLUFFTON 2.23 IN 0745 AM 12/15 43.41N/91.90W ...MINNESOTA... ...DODGE COUNTY... KASSON 2E 1.00 IN 0920 AM 12/15 44.02N/92.71W ...FILLMORE COUNTY... LANESBORO-ROOT RIVER 2.19 IN 0830 AM 12/15 43.72N/91.98W SPRING VALLEY 3E 1.89 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.68N/92.33W WYKOFF 3.1 NW 1.88 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.74N/92.31W PILOT MOUND-ROOT RIVER 1.87 IN 0900 AM 12/15 43.78N/92.03W FILLMORE 1.71 IN 0830 AM 12/15 43.76N/92.27W PRESTON FILLMORE COUNTY AIRP 1.66 IN 0555 AM 12/15 43.68N/92.18W ...HOUSTON COUNTY... CALEDONIA 3.20 IN 0845 AM 12/15 HOUSTON 2.41 IN 0845 AM 12/15 43.77N/91.57W MOUND PRAIRIE 2.23 IN 0845 AM 12/15 43.78N/91.45W ...MOWER COUNTY... AUSTIN WASTE WATER TREATMENT 2.36 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.65N/92.97W AUSTIN 3NW-TURTLE CREEK 2.16 IN 0830 AM 12/15 43.65N/92.98W AUSTIN 3S 2.11 IN 0900 AM 12/15 43.64N/92.97W LANSING-CEDAR RIVER 2.03 IN 0830 AM 12/15 43.75N/92.95W AUSTIN 2NE-DOBBINS CREEK 1.96 IN 0830 AM 12/15 43.67N/92.95W GRAND MEADOW 1.90 IN 0600 AM 12/15 43.71N/92.56W ...OLMSTED COUNTY... BYRON 4N 2.57 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.09N/92.64W ORONOCO 1W 2.12 IN 0930 AM 12/15 44.17N/92.55W ELGIN 2SSW 1.91 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.10N/92.27W BYRON 1.88 IN 0923 AM 12/15 44.03N/92.66W ROCHESTER-CASCADE CREEK 1.85 IN 0830 AM 12/15 44.03N/92.47W ROCHESTER 2ENE 1.75 IN 0830 AM 12/15 44.03N/92.42W ROCHESTER 2.6 NE 1.74 IN 0600 AM 12/15 44.04N/92.44W ROCHESTER 3W 1.73 IN 0830 AM 12/15 44.02N/92.53W ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRP 1.72 IN 0554 AM 12/15 43.91N/92.50W EYOTA 2NE 1.66 IN 0830 AM 12/15 44.01N/92.20W ROCHESTER 3NE 1.56 IN 0930 AM 12/15 44.05N/92.45W STEWARTVILLE 1SSE 1.42 IN 0907 AM 12/15 43.84N/92.48W BYRON 1.36 IN 0926 AM 12/15 44.04N/92.64W ROCHESTER 3NW 1.36 IN 0919 AM 12/15 44.05N/92.53W HAMMOND 3SW 1.27 IN 0925 AM 12/15 44.18N/92.41W ROCHESTER 2NE 1.21 IN 0909 AM 12/15 44.04N/92.44W DOUGLAS 3ESE 1.10 IN 0930 AM 12/15 44.08N/92.51W DOUGLAS 4ESE 0.93 IN 0917 AM 12/15 44.09N/92.49W ...WABASHA COUNTY... ZUMBRO FALLS 3.5 SSW 2.30 IN 0722 AM 12/15 44.24N/92.46W MAZEPPA 3ESE 2.24 IN 0930 AM 12/15 44.26N/92.49W WABASHA 1.68 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.38N/92.05W KELLOGG-ZUMBRO RIVER 1.52 IN 0900 AM 12/15 44.32N/92.00W BEAR VALLEY 1.05 IN 0750 AM 12/15 44.32N/92.44W ...WINONA COUNTY... LA CRESCENT DAM 7 3.25 IN 0600 AM 12/15 43.87N/91.31W WHITEWATER STATE PARK GROUP 2.08 IN 0830 AM 12/15 44.06N/92.05W WINONA 1E 2.01 IN 0920 AM 12/15 44.05N/91.63W WINONA DAM 5A 1.92 IN 0600 AM 12/15 44.09N/91.67W MINNESOTA CITY DAM 5 1.91 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.16N/91.81W WINONA 4SW 1.89 IN 1000 AM 12/15 ALTURA 5W 1.72 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.06N/92.04W WHITEWATER ST PARK 1.65 IN 0830 AM 12/15 44.05N/92.05W ELBA 1.63 IN 0745 AM 12/15 44.09N/92.03W DAKOTA 1.47 IN 0815 AM 12/15 43.91N/91.36W BEAVER-WHITE WATER RVR 1.16 IN 0845 AM 12/15 44.15N/92.00W ...WISCONSIN... ...ADAMS COUNTY... MONROE CENTER 1E 4.94 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.11N/89.92W ...CLARK COUNTY... OWEN 2N 2.54 IN 0800 AM 12/15 44.98N/90.55W ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... DE SOTO 4.23 IN 0916 AM 12/15 43.42N/91.19W STEUBEN 4SE 3.65 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.13N/90.84W GAYS MILLS 6.1 SE 3.50 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.26N/90.76W LYNXVILLE DAM 9 3.40 IN 0600 AM 12/15 43.21N/91.10W GAYS MILLS 3.22 IN 0800 AM 12/15 43.32N/90.85W PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 3.14 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.05N/91.13W ...GRANT COUNTY... BOSCOBEL AIRPORT 2.83 IN 0553 AM 12/15 43.16N/90.67W BOSCOBEL 1ENE 2.69 IN 0903 AM 12/15 43.15N/90.68W LANCASTER 4WSW 2.64 IN 0800 AM 12/15 42.83N/90.79W SINSINAWA 2.58 IN 0700 AM 12/15 42.52N/90.54W ...JACKSON COUNTY... BLACK RIVER FALLS 1E 2.66 IN 0815 AM 12/15 44.30N/90.83W BLACK RIVER FALLS SEWAGE 2.62 IN 0830 AM 12/15 44.29N/90.85W ...JUNEAU COUNTY... VOLK FIELD AIRPORT 4.30 IN 0558 AM 12/15 43.94N/90.25W NECEDAH 4.21 IN 0848 AM 12/15 44.03N/90.08W MAUSTON 3.20 IN 0912 AM 12/15 43.80N/90.07W DELLWOOD 3NW 2.58 IN 0810 AM 12/15 44.00N/89.99W ...LA CROSSE COUNTY... LA CROSSE WEATHER OFFICE 3.42 IN 0600 AM 12/15 43.82N/91.19W LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT 3.16 IN 0553 AM 12/15 43.88N/91.26W LA CROSSE 4NNW 3.12 IN 0730 AM 12/15 43.87N/91.27W WEST SALEM 2W 2.95 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.90N/91.12W HOLMEN 2S 2.64 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.93N/91.25W ...MONROE COUNTY... TUNNEL CITY 4.42 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.01N/90.57W KENDALL 4.25 IN 0930 AM 12/15 43.79N/90.37W WARRENS 4WSW 4.14 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.10N/90.59W CASHTON 3NNW 3.69 IN 0736 AM 12/15 43.79N/90.80W TOMAH 5N 3.61 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.06N/90.50W CATARACT 3.48 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.08N/90.85W SPARTA 3.46 IN 0800 AM 12/15 43.94N/90.82W NORWALK 5N 3.34 IN 1100 AM 12/14 FOUR CORNERS 3.19 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.07N/90.92W ...RICHLAND COUNTY... RICHLAND CENTER 4N 2.99 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.40N/90.39W ...TAYLOR COUNTY... MEDFORD 2.59 IN 0800 AM 12/15 45.13N/90.34W LUBLIN 3NE 2.02 IN 0814 AM 12/15 45.11N/90.69W ...TREMPEALEAU COUNTY... TREMPEALEAU DAM 6 2.72 IN 0600 AM 12/15 44.00N/91.44W GALESVILLE 2WSW 2.60 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.07N/91.39W OSSEO 2.30 IN 0700 AM 12/15 44.58N/91.22W ...VERNON COUNTY... VIROQUA 0.8 ESE 6.27 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.55N/90.87W VIROQUA 6.14 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.56N/90.88W SEAS BRANCH HAUGEN 4.64 IN 0648 AM 12/15 43.61N/90.85W WESTBY 3ENE 4.27 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.67N/90.81W READSTOWN 4.26 IN 0900 AM 12/15 43.45N/90.76W DAHLEN DAM 4.22 IN 0516 AM 12/15 43.70N/90.85W SIDIE HOLLOW DAM 4.06 IN 0712 AM 12/15 43.54N/90.96W READSTOWN 4NE 3.79 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.48N/90.69W HILLSBORO WSW 3.60 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.65N/90.35W STODDARD 3.57 IN 0700 AM 12/15 43.66N/91.22W GENOA DAM 8 3.26 IN 0600 AM 12/15 43.57N/91.23W OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
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