Richland storm history

One person died from heat related causes. The person lived in a house that did not have air conditioning. Mesonet automated weather observing systems recorded maximum apparent temperatures of 100 to 110 each day during the afternoon hours.

Numerous state highways and county roads were closed and impassable due to flood waters. An estimated 75 percent of the county roads were affected including Highway 80 that was impassable with bridges buckled. Highways 56 and 58 were also impacted. At least a dozen boat rescues w…

Flooding along a branch of Camp Creek sent three feet of water into a house east of Viola. Flooding along Fancy and Marshall Creeks caused roads to be closed near Gillingham. State Highway 56 was closed east of Viola due to flooding along Camp Creek and County Highway C was close…

Travel across Richland County was very difficult due to ongoing flooding. Numerous roads were closed, including Highways 131, 56 and 80, as well as County Roads C, F, Q, E, and U.

The Kickapoo river at Viola reached a record crest of 21.25 feet around 5 a.m. on June 9. The previous record crest of 21.0 feet occurred on July 1, 1978. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. Water was over bridge railings on the bridges.

Water was reported over several roads, including County Road I and Highway 58.

This winter storm brought between 6 and 9 inches of snowfall to Richland County over the course of November 29th and 30th. The highest snowfall report in the county was 4 miles south-southwest of Rockbridge where 6 inches was observed.

Law enforcement reported a tree down in the city of Richland Center.

Law enforcement reported a tree branch blocking a road in Gillingham.

The public reported a tree down in West Lima.

Emergency Management reported quarter sized hail in Ithaca.

The public reported ping pong ball sized hail in Sextonville. The report was relayed via social media.

The public reported half dollar sized hail at the intersection of County Road B and Post Hollow LN about 1 mile east-northeast of Sextonville.

The public reported quarter sized hail in Richland Center. The report was relayed via social media.

The public reported golf ball sized hail 1 mile east of Richland Center.

Dangerously cold wind chills began on the evening of the 20th and continued through noon on the 21st in Richland County where values dropped to between 25 to 35 degrees below zero. The coldest observed wind chill in the county was 32 degrees below zero in Soldiers Grove, WI.

Snowfall totals ranging from 3 to 6 inches fell across Richland County. In the localized portions of northern Richland County, amounts as high as 6.5 were observed 4 miles south-southwest of Rockbridge.

Anomalously warm air temperatures and high humidity allowed the maximum heat index to reach up to 111 degrees on August 26th across Richland County on August 26th.

The public estimated a 60 mph wind gust west of Blue River.

Emergency management reported three trees blown down onto County Highway V in Cazenovia. There was also a report of a power line blown down.

Broadcast media relayed a public report of quarter sized hail in Richland Center.

The public reported half dollar sized hail about 3 miles west of Five Points.

Law enforcement reported quarter sized hail in Boaz.

Above normal total monthly precipitation near 7.5 inches resulted in reduction of severe (D2) to moderate (D1) drought in Richland County through May.

While total monthly rainfall through April was slightly above normal in severe (D2) drought affected areas of eastern Richland County, long standing abnormally dry conditions resulted in severe (D2) drought persisting through April.

While heavy rainfall towards the end of March provided a slight recession in severe (D2) drought for parts of Richland County, slightly below normal total monthly liquid precipitation of 1 to 2 resulted in severe (D2) drought conditions persisting across eastern Richland County t…

A volunteer observer reported nickel sized hail near Cazenovia.

Less than 0.75 of total liquid precipitation in Richland County through February was up to 0.75 below normal and resulted in severe (D2) drought persisting.

An automated weather observation station reported a wind chill of 24 degrees below zero in Soldiers Grove.

An automated weather observation station reported a wind chill of 30 degrees below zero in Soldiers Grove.

A volunteer observer reported 13.8 of snowfall in the Town of Richland Center.

A volunteer observer reported 8.9 near Richland Center.

Severe (D2) drought slightly eased in far southern Richland County due to up to 1 above normal monthly liquid equivalent precipitation totals near 2 through January. While similar totals fell elsewhere, long-standing abnormally dry conditions, 6 to 10 below normal since June 1st,…

Severe (D2) drought persisted across Richland County through December. While monthly total rainfall near 1 was near normal, the long-standing deficit of 6 to 10 resulted in the drought remaining unchanged.

A volunteer observers reported 1 inch of snowfall near the Town of Richland Center.

Severe (D2) drought persisted across all of Richland County through November. This was a result of monthly precipitation totals near 2 inches below normal and anomalously warm temperatures.

Ongoing abnormally dry conditions, consisting of 15 consecutive weeks of at least severe drought (D2), slightly eased in Richland County through October. Multiple storms provided above normal rainfall totals, slightly relieving the up to 6 inch rainfall deficit from initial droug…

Ongoing drier than normal conditions, comprised of 8 weeks of at least extreme drought (D3), worsened to exceptional drought (D4) for parts of Richland County at the start of September. Rainfall totals under a quarter of an inch through September 11th were 1.5 inches below normal…

The combination of anomalously high temperatures and humidity on Wednesday, August 23rd resulted in maximum heat indices reaching 116 degrees.

Sherriff's Office reported downed trees on various roads around Richland Center.

Ongoing drier than normal conditions, comprised of 7 consecutive weeks of at least severe drought (D2), continued as extreme drought (D3) for the entirety of Richland County through August. Monthly rainfall totals were 1.5 to 2 inches, approximately 2 to 3 inches below normal for…

Extensive damage reported to barns with downed trees. Nearby automated weather observation recorded 77 mph wind gust.

Public reported golf ball sized hail near Sextonville.

Public reported quarter sized hail near Sextonville.

Abnormally dry conditions persisted through most of July and resulted in 100% of Richland County, or 590 square miles, being affected by at least severe drought conditions for the entire month. Conditions worsened to extreme across the entire county by mid July, but then some rai…

Drier than normal conditions resulted in severe drought conditions for 590 square miles or 100% of Richland County through June.

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across Richland County. The highest reported total was 7.5 inches in Rockbridge and near Sextonville.

The combination of arctic air and wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph created wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero across Richland County. The lowest calculated wind chill was -35 near Richland Center.