"Drowning Wisconsin"

The tornado siren just sounded, as heavy rain and strong storms are moving through Milwaukee yet again. Severe flooding is expected to continue here in Southeastern Wisconsin, and already swollen rivers are likely to rise even more. This is now the fourth day (in the last six) in which severe storms have brought tornado weather to the Milwaukee area alone.

UPDATE: - (4:11 PM)
We have some brand new weather records to pursue! According to the National Weather Service, as of 3:41pm this afternoon, Milwaukee has received 9.30 inches of rain this month. Below is the list of the rainiest months of June in recorded history:

Top five rainiest months of June in Milwaukee:

RANK / AMOUNT / SEASON

1. . 10.03 -- 1917
2. ... 9.98 -- 1997
3. ... 9.30 -- 2008
4. ... 8.28 -- 1954
5. ... 7.79 -- 1968

Also, with this rainfall, Milwaukee has become the 6th rainest CALENDAR MONTH in recorded history. Here are the records for that statistic, also provided by the National Weather Service:

Top ten rainiest months in Milwaukee:

RANK / AMOUNT / SEASON

1. . 10.03 -- 1917 June
2. ... 9.98 -- 1997 June
3. ... 9.87 -- 1941 September
4. ... 9.56 -- 1933 May
5. ... 9.41 -- 1961 September
6. ... 9.30 -- 2008 June
7. ... 9.05 -- 1987 August
8. ... 8.82 -- 1986 August
9. ... 8.72 -- 1872 September
10. ... 8.56 -- 1934 November

-Jon
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