Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >
Overview
Slow moving thunderstorms repeatedly affected portions of Madison and the neighboring communities of Stoughton, Fitchburg and McFarland between 11 pm CDT June 15th and 2 am CDT June 16th. The thunderstorms deposited heavy rainfall between 3 and 5 inches in some locations, which resulted in spotty flash flooding. A portion of the beltline between Park Street and John Nolen Drive was flooded causing several stalled vehicles. Three feet of water was reported on highway 14 in the town of Madison. Several flooded roads were reported in Stoughton and Fitchburg as well.
Some of the heavier rainfall reports included 4.12" from a CoCoRahs report located 5 miles southwest of downtown Madison and 3.35" 1 mile east of McFarland.
Radar/Photos (click for larger view)
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| Radar Loop | Middleton flooding - Intersection of Valley View Road and Meadow Road | Estimated Overnight Rainfall | Closeup of Dane County Rainfall |
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1114 AM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1015 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSW MADISON 43.06N 89.40W 06/16/2018 M4.43 INCH DANE WI PUBLIC ALSO SMALL HAIL. 0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SSW SHOREWOOD HILLS 43.03N 89.49W 06/16/2018 M4.12 INCH DANE WI COCORAHS 5 SW MADISON, STATION WI-DA-3. 0119 AM HEAVY RAIN STOUGHTON 42.92N 89.20W 06/16/2018 M4.04 INCH DANE WI MESONET TOTAL SO FAR AT MESONET STATION STGHT, STOUGHTON. 0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S MIDDLETON 43.07N 89.51W 06/16/2018 M3.88 INCH DANE WI COCORAHS 6.1 W MADISON, STATION WI-DA-45. 0836 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SE CROSS PLAINS 43.08N 89.59W 06/16/2018 M3.80 INCH DANE WI PUBLIC 0119 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE SHOREWOOD HILLS 43.07N 89.43W 06/16/2018 M3.80 INCH DANE WI MESONET TOTAL SO FAR AT MESONET STATION MDSNW, 1 ESE SHOREWOOD HILLS. 0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW SHOREWOOD HILLS 43.06N 89.46W 06/16/2018 M3.76 INCH DANE WI COCORAHS 3.7 WSW MADISON, STATION WI-DA-13. 1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N FITCHBURG 43.00N 89.42W 06/16/2018 M3.50 INCH DANE WI PUBLIC ON LACY RD. REPORT VIA FACEBOOK. 0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W SHOREWOOD HILLS 43.08N 89.47W 06/16/2018 M3.40 INCH DANE WI COCORAHS 4 W MADISON, STATION WI-DA-39. 0900 AM HEAVY RAIN MCFARLAND 43.02N 89.28W 06/16/2018 M3.35 INCH DANE WI COCORAHS 1 E MCFARLAND, STATION WI-DA-14. 0824 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE MCFARLAND 43.03N 89.28W 06/16/2018 M3.23 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER OVERNIGHT RAINFALL REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 1.5 INCH DIAMETER BRANCH DOWN AS WELL. 0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW MIDDLETON 43.08N 89.52W 06/16/2018 M2.88 INCH DANE WI COCORAHS 6.4 W MADISON, STATION WI-DA-46. 0711 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW SHOREWOOD HILLS 43.06N 89.48W 06/16/2018 M2.70 INCH DANE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CHMW3 - CHARMANY FARM IN MADISON. 0725 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW MIDDLETON 43.10N 89.51W 06/16/2018 M2.58 INCH DANE WI CO-OP OBSERVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. 0400 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE VERONA 43.02N 89.49W 06/16/2018 M2.56 INCH DANE WI AMATEUR RADIO STORM TOTAL FROM 1155PM FRIDAY THROUGH 4AM SATURDAY. 0841 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE MONONA 43.07N 89.33W 06/16/2018 M2.50 INCH DANE WI PUBLIC OVERNIGHT RAINFALL REPORTED CLOSE TO MONONA GOLF COURSE. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0704 AM HEAVY RAIN MCFARLAND 43.02N 89.29W 06/16/2018 M2.43 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 ENE MOUNT HOREB 43.03N 89.63W 06/16/2018 M2.31 INCH DANE WI COCORAHS 5.5 WNW VERONA NEAR RILEY, STATION WI-DA-49. 0941 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E MAPLE BLUFF 43.11N 89.35W 06/16/2018 M2.28 INCH DANE WI COCORAHS 3 NE MADISON, STATION WI-DA-52. 0819 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 N VERONA 43.02N 89.53W 06/16/2018 M2.25 INCH DANE WI PUBLIC LOCATION JUST EAST OF UNIVERSITY RIDGE GOLF COURSE. OVERNIGHT RAINFALL REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0941 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W DE FOREST 43.25N 89.36W 06/16/2018 M1.75 INCH DANE WI PUBLIC OVERNIGHT RAINFALL. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0839 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW WIND POINT 42.79N 87.79W 06/16/2018 M1.50 INCH RACINE WI PUBLIC OVERNIGHT RAINFALL REPORTED NEAR INTERSECTION OF HIALEAH DRIVE AND ERIE STREET. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0816 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S WIND LAKE 42.81N 88.16W 06/16/2018 M1.05 INCH RACINE WI PUBLIC 0115 AM HAIL 4 WNW ARENA 43.18N 89.99W 06/16/2018 M0.75 INCH IOWA WI PUBLIC REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 1050 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W DE FOREST 43.25N 89.36W 06/15/2018 DANE WI PUBLIC LARGE OAK TREE DOWN ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF DOWNTOWN DE FOREST. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED. 1230 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 WSW MONONA 43.04N 89.38W 06/16/2018 DANE WI 911 CALL CENTER FOLLOW UP ON FLOODING: SEVERAL STALLED VEHICLES ON THE BELTLINE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 261 AND 263, WHICH IS PARK ST AND JOHN NOLAN DR. ALSO 3 FEET OF WATER IN HWY 14 IN TOWN OF MADISON. WATER INTO SOME HOMES ON SOUTHWEST SIDE OF CITY. WATER INTO SOME UW CAMPUS BUILDINGS. 0126 AM FLASH FLOOD MADISON 43.08N 89.39W 06/16/2018 DANE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS VEHICLES STRANDED. WATER ENTERING LOWER LEVELS OF HOUSES AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS. FIRE DEPARTMENT PERFORMING WATER RESCUES.
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