Wisconsin
Wisconsin experienced its heaviest tropical-cyclone-related rainfall in 1961 when Hurricane Carla entered the United States. Carla broke the record for highest rainfall in three other states as well.
Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Wisconsin |
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Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
Rank | mm | in | |||
1 | 192.5 | 7.58 | Carla 1961 | Brodhead | |
2 | 124.5 | 4.90 | Juan 1985 | Marinette | |
3 | 95.3 | 3.75 | Frances 1998 | Darlington | |
4 | 93.2 | 3.67 | Chantal 1989 | Port Washington | |
5 | 83.8 | 3.30 | Newton 1986 | Beloit | |
6 | 79.8 | 3.14 | Gustav 2008 | Kenosha | |
7 | 71.9 | 2.83 | Lester 1992 | Blue Mounds 6 SSE | |
8 | 71.9 | 2.83 | Unnamed 1960 | Eau Pleine Reservoir | |
9 | 65.3 | 2.57 | Alicia 1983 | Green Bay Int'l AP |
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