Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 243.04

Current through November 25, 2024
Section NR 243.04 - Rainfall events

The design rainfall amount and probable intensity of 25-year, 24-hour and 100-year, 24-hour rainfall events for locations in Wisconsin shall be determined from the data in Table 1, or for a particular location, the determination may be made on the basis of more recent rainfall probability data verified by a government agency and approved by the department for this purpose.

TABLE 1

Probable 25-year and 100-year 24-Hour Rainfall Events, In Inches of Rain, for Counties in Wisconsin

25-year

100-year

25-year

100-year

Adams

4.7

5.9

Marathon

4.5

5.7

Ashland

4.3

5.4

Marinette

4.1

4.9

Barron

4.6

5.8

Marquette

4.6

5.8

Bayfield

4.4

5.4

Menominee

4.3

5.2

Brown

4.3

5.1

Milwaukee

4.5

5.5

Buffalo

4.8

6.1

Monroe

4.8

6.1

Burnett

4.6

5.7

Oconto

4.2

5.1

Calumet

4.4

5.3

Oneida

4.3

5.3

Chippewa

4.7

5.8

Outagamie

4.4

5.3

Clark

4.7

5.9

Ozaukee

4.4

5.4

Columbia

4.7

5.9

Pepin

4.8

6.0

Crawford

5.0

6.2

Pierce

4.8

6.0

Dane

4.8

6.0

Polk

4.7

5.8

Dodge

4.6

5.7

Portage

4.5

5.7

Door

4.1

4.9

Price

4.4

5.5

Douglas

4.4

5.5

Racine

4.6

5.6

Dunn

4.7

6.0

Richland

4.9

6.2

Eau Claire

4.7

6.0

Rock

4.7

6.0

Florence

4.1

4.9

Rusk

4.6

5.7

Fond du Lac

4.5

5.6

St. Croix

4.7

5.9

Forest

4.2

5.1

Sauk

4.8

6.1

Grant

5.0

6.2

Sawyer

4.5

5.6

Green

4.8

6.1

Shawano

4.4

5.4

Green Lake

4.6

5.7

Sheboygan

4.4

5.4

Iowa

4.9

6.2

Taylor

4.6

5.7

Iron

4.3

5.3

Trempealeau

4.8

6.1

Jackson

4.8

6.0

Vernon

4.9

6.2

Jefferson

4.6

5.8

Vilas

4.3

5.2

Juneau

4.7

6.0

Walworth

4.6

5.8

Kenosha

4.6

5.7

Washburn

4.5

5.6

Kewaunee

4.2

5.0

Washington

4.5

5.5

LaCrosse

4.9

6.1

Waukesha

4.6

5.6

Lafayette

4.9

6.2

Waupaca

4.5

5.5

Langlade

4.3

5.3

Waushara

4.6

5.7

Lincoln

4.4

5.5

Winnebago

4.5

5.5

Manitowoc

4.3

5.2

Wood

4.6

5.8

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 243.04

CR 05-075: cr. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 7-1-07.