Bart_Adrian's Blog

     During August 2007, the National Weather Service unofficial observer in Viroqua, Wisconsin (Vernon County) recorded 21.74 inches of rainfall! This exceeded not only the August monthly rainfall record (16.61 inches in Phelps in August 1966) for Wisconsin, but also the wettest month ever recorded in Wisconsin (18.33 inches in Port Washington in June 1996).
     A member of the State Climate Extremes Committee visited the Viroqua site recently.  He was satisfied with the location of the rain gage, that proper measuring techniques were followed, and that the data looked feasible.  The committee is in agreement that the Viroqua value of 21.74 inches should be accepted as a preliminary record monthly rainfall for any month and for August in the state of Wisconsin. Wow!