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Kenosha records more than 2 inches of rain as wet weekend moves across southern Wisconsin

Kenosha received 2.11 inches of rain from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, the highest total reported across the region. Rainfall varied widely, from nearly 1.8 inches in Janesville and Racine to less than a quarter-inch near Lake Michigan’s northern communities.

Kenosha records more than 2 inches of rain as wet weekend moves across southern Wisconsin
A soggy weekend brought more than 2 inches of rain to parts of southeast Wisconsin, with Kenosha recording the region’s highest total, according to the National Weather Service. Kenosha received 2.11 inches between 8 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. Janesville recorded 1.79 inches, followed by Racine with 1.78 inches and Elkhorn with 1.77 inches. Other reported totals included: • Waukesha: 1.55 inches • Jefferson: 1.55 inches • Monroe: 1.36 inches • Milwaukee: 1.24 inches • Darlington: 1.09 inches • Portage: 1.03 inches • Madison: 0.70 inches • Dodgeville: 0.66 inches • Wisconsin Dells: 0.57 inches • Beaver Dam: 0.51 inches • West Bend: 0.42 inches • Port Washington: 0.28 inches • Montello: 0.26 inches • Berlin: 0.26 inches • Fond du Lac: 0.21 inches • Sheboygan: 0.12 inches Some showers were expected to linger into Sunday afternoon, but forecasters said conditions would turn dry by evening. The rainfall followed a weekend forecast that called for wet weather across much of southern Wisconsin, with the heaviest totals concentrated inland and toward the state’s southern border.

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