Chicago WX Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 The Summer of 2015 is turning into one of the all-time wettest for several locations in the Midwest. I'll try to keep up with the numbers and other stuff as we move along in time. Please feel free to add anything you come across. First up...here are the meteorological Summer rainfall total rankings-to-date through July 7th for a few major climate cities: Cleveland OH (1871-2015) 1) 10.64" in 1902 2) 9.75" in 1972 3) 9.73" in 1987 4) 9.29" in 2015 5) 8.49" in 2013 Evansville IN (1897-2015) 1) 11.44" in 1900 2) 11.09" in 1943 3) 10.76" in 1928 4) 10.00" in 1897 5) 9.87" in 2015 Fort Wayne IN (1897-2015) 1) 12.25" in 2015 2) 9.98" in 2003 3) 9.80" in 2000 4) 9.26" in 1958 5) 8.00" in 1981 Indianapolis IN (1871-2015) 1) 14.47" in 1875 2) 12.86" in 2015 3) 11.89" in 1938 4) 11.83" in 1998 5) 11.09" in 1928 Louisville KY (1873-2015) 1) 11.51" in 1960 2) 10.97" in 1896 3) 10.45" in 2015 4) 10.26" in 1942 5) 10.23" in 1998 Moline IL (1872-2015) 1) 14.10" in 2015 2) 13.55" in 1993 3) 12.64" in 1892 4) 12.22" in 2010 5) 11.17" in 2014 Peoria IL (1883-2015) 1) 11.96" in 2015 2) 11.85" in 1974 3) 10.23" in 2014 4) 9.91" in 1902 5) 9.42" in 1980 St. Louis MO (1874-2015) 1) 14.24" in 2015 2) 12.74" in 2003 3) 12.18" in 1875 4) 11.99" in 1969 5) 11.61" in 1915 Toledo OH (1871-2015) 1) 9.57" in 1969 2) 9.27" in 2008 3) 9.00" in 1981 4) 8.27" in 1892 5) 8.21" in 2015 Source of data: http://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClicheVortex2014 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Some images to go along with it I'm sure more of the aforementioned records are gonna be broken by the time this month ends. Brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Multi-sensor last 30 day total rainfall map from the MRCC: http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/cliwatch/watch.htm#curMonths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 The state of IL with the wettest June on record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Right on Gilbert. Indiana and Ohio also had their wettest Junes on record. Illinois 1) 9.30" in 2015 2) 8.27" in 1902 3) 7.71" in 2010 4) 7.64" in 1998 5) 7.34" in 2000 Indiana 1) 8.90" in 2015 2) 8.13" in 1958 3) 7.85" in 1902 4) 7.74" in 1998 5) 7.68" in 2010 Ohio 1) 8.15" in 2015 2) 7.27" in 1902 3) 7.25" in 1928 4) 7.20" in 1998 5) 6.45" in 1939 Period of record for all 3 is 1895 to 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Thanks for putting the numbers together. Seeing MLI ahead of 1993 is saying something. That was a very wet summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Cities that had a top 10 wettest June in 2015. City, State: Total Rainfall (Rank) Akron, OH: 8.31" (4th) Chicago, IL: 7.12" (9th) Cincinnati, OH: 7.33" (T8th) Cleveland, OH: 8.52" (3rd) Dayton, OH: 7.88" (4th) Evansville, IN: 7.39" (6th) Fort Wayne, IN: 11.98" (1st) Indianapolis, IN: 8.36" (7th) Mansfield, OH: 7.44" (8th) Moline, IL: 10.90" (3rd) Peoria, IL: 11.60" (2nd) St. Louis, MO: 13.14" (1st) Springfield, IL: 9.14" (5th) Toledo, OH: 7.22" (4th) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Multi-sensor last 30 day total rainfall map from the MRCC: http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/cliwatch/watch.htm#curMonths prcp_mpe_030_tot.png 5.28" here since June 1st, so that looks right on target. Funny how quickly it drops off towards Milwaukee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ovweather Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I can't speak for others, but I would gladly take much above normal rainfall in the summer every year, if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Above normal rainfall is fine with me. As a golfer (usually, haven't played a round as I continue to recover from my February car wreck), and one who enjoys lawn games such as bags, Kübb, etc; I like the green lush grass. However, there is a huge difference between above normal and the ongoing historic totals across the central/northern sub forum. Broken record pattern continues, and if something like a tropical storm remnant were to slide by, the results would be catastrophic. Already shaping up to be a disastrous farming season, as many fields are underwater and never dried enough to be replanted. Add that to the economic impacts of flooded basements, golf courses, etc; and things are starting to look bleak. Hours upon hours of monsoon rain is getting old. While meanwhile a friend of mine in California is hoarding gallons of drinking water as his community is in severe ration mode. He is considering tearing out their lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Above normal rainfall is fine with me. As a golfer (usually, haven't played a round as I continue to recover from my February car wreck), and one who enjoys lawn games such as bags, Kübb, etc; I like the green lush grass. However, there is a huge difference between above normal and the ongoing historic totals across the central/northern sub forum. Broken record pattern continues, and if something like a tropical storm remnant were to slide by, the results would be catastrophic. Already shaping up to be a disastrous farming season, as many fields are underwater and never dried enough to be replanted. Add that to the economic impacts of flooded basements, golf courses, etc; and things are starting to look bleak. Hours upon hours of monsoon rain is getting old. While meanwhile a friend of mine in California is hoarding gallons of drinking water as his community is in severe ration mode. He is considering tearing out their lawn. Yeah I've heard many of the local public courses have had some serious issues especially the small town ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 And heavy rain last night and today at TOL, FWA, and CLE just pushed those totals even higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 In the first 39 days of summer, Fort Wayne already ranks as the 19th wettest meteorological summer on record with 13.98" so far. FWA only needs 4.72" of rain in the next 53 days to break the all time record of 18.70". Normal precipitation for the next 53 days of meteorological summer is 7.39" which would break the all time wettest meteorological summer by over 2 and a half inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Toledo picked up 1.88" last night, almost 3" for the month of July already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Another major concern with the record rain in NE Indiana and Northwest Ohio will be the toxic algae blooms that will form over Lake Erie from Maumee River runoff. NOAA is predicting a severe event to occur by late summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 This. I have thought about that, if the pattern continues and then we get a tropical storm or hurricane remnant in central IL we are going to be seeing 500 year totals. I bicycled the western portion of the I&M canal (through Utica, Ottawa, Marseilles, including some closed portions, don't tell IDNR) Memorial Day weekend. Things were wet then, glad we did it then because it has been impossibly flooded since. We were hoping to get another ride in before the summer is over but I don't see that happening at this point. In fact from what I hear, riding the western I&M canal may never happen again already at this point as with the state budget woes I don't see the flood damaged parts of the trail getting repaired anytime soon, if ever. Bummer. Bigger bummer for the folks with more important concerns than bike recreation. What's crazy is while it's been wet in RFD, it's nothing like what has been seen just an hour south of here. Sent from my iPhone Love that canal area, shame the state can't afford anything right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 long range pattern looks pretty dire IMO, pretty pronounced ROF signal with repeated chances for excessive rains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 In the first 39 days of summer, Fort Wayne already ranks as the 19th wettest meteorological summer on record with 13.98" so far. FWA only needs 4.72" of rain in the next 53 days to break the all time record of 18.70". Normal precipitation for the next 53 days of meteorological summer is 7.39" which would break the all time wettest meteorological summer by over 2 and a half inches. Amazing to think that could be shattered in just a few days too... Setting the new standard for when it rains it pours this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClicheVortex2014 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 West Ohio/Indiana and NW IL gets nailed in the day 1-3 QPF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillsdaleMIWeather Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 West Ohio/Indiana and NW IL gets nailed in the day 1-3 QPF It has tended to end up a bit farther north of the WPC this summer, So I'd say edge the highest rain by 20-30 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Just terrible. BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL801 PM CDT SAT JUL 11 2015THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...NORTH CENTRAL FORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...IROQUOIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...* UNTIL 200 AM CDT SUNDAY* AT 759 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCINGHEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVEALREADY FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. FLASH FLOODINGIS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...FAIRBURY...PIPER CITY...STOCKLAND...GILMAN...CLIFTON...ONARGA...MILFORD...FORREST...CHATSWORTH...SHELDON...ASHKUM...CULLOM...CRESCENT CITY...DANFORTH...SAUNEMIN...MARTINTON...BEAVERVILLE AND WOODLAND.INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...I-55 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 202 AND 206.I-57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 276 AND 298. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Local (CoCoRaHS) summer to date rainfall totals through this morning. With no change in the pattern for the foreseeable future, some of these places may have a chance at 30.00"+ for the season. That's pretty close to an entire year's normal total. Pretty incredible...and really awful. Iroquois County Ashkum 5.6 E: 20.85" Sheldon 2.5 NE: 19.16" Watseka 6.9 WNW: 16.00" Kankakee County Kankakee 3.2 SE: 17.96" Chebanse 0.4 NNE: 17.95" Bonfield 4.0 WSW: 17.09" Kankakee 4.5 WNW: 16.63" Bonfield 4.2 NNE: 15.00" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ovweather Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 3-5 inches of rain in eastern parts of Louisville this morning. Major flash-flooding ongoing. Some areas are nearing 10 inches for July, already, and well over 15 inches over the past month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Nice September like rain today across NWOH. I think a few courses in the area have been open for about 4-6 days in the last 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Some summer records could go by the wayside by this time tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 An update for the Iroquois County CoCoRaHS observers. Met summer totals thru the morning of July 12. Ashkum 5.6 E: 22.81" Sheldon 2.5 NE: 22.63" Watseka 6.9 WNW: 19.03" Keep in mind, most of these totals are since June 7-9, depending on the location. So basically 4.5 weeks of rainfall. Pretty much unprecedented for these parts I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 An update for the Iroquois County CoCoRaHS observers. Met summer totals thru the morning of July 12. Ashkum 5.6 E: 22.81" Sheldon 2.5 NE: 22.63" Watseka 6.9 WNW: 19.03" Keep in mind, most of these totals are since June 7-9, depending on the location. So basically 4.5 weeks of rainfall. Pretty much unprecedented for these parts I would think. It's always something to see how the rain down there makes the river rise up here, thanks to the Iroquois river. I can't remember the river here being so high for such a long period of time. The next few days won't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 It's always something to see how the rain down there makes the river rise up here, thanks to the Iroquois river. I can't remember the river here being so high for such a long period of time. The next few days won't help. Indeed. I drove over the Washington Street bridge this morning, and saw the dam is close to disappearing again...despite us not getting really slammed with rain lately. Of course just to the south is a different story, as you allude to... Iroquois River at Iroquois in major flood stage...a foot and change from the record highest crest. Aprox 4 foot rise in 24 hours nothing to sneeze at either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 WPC 5 and 7 day with a decent swath/arc of 2 inch+ across Iowa extending into southern wisco....unfortunately for those already saturated, I think we know where that swath/arc will end up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 FWA "inching" closer to the all-time wet met summer: 1. 1986...18.70"2. 1958...18.57"3. 2003...17.54"4. 1942...17.40"5. 1990...16.82"6. 2015...16.52"7. 2004...16.00"8. 2001...15.52"9. 1996...15.43"10.1957...15.17" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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