Rain that began Wednesday, July 1, and continued into Saturday, July 4, brought 0.85 inches of rain to New Glarus, according to rainfall totals from Precip.com.
While the rain made for a damp start to the holiday weekend, it moved out in time for Fourth of July fireworks Saturday night. The timing gave area residents and visitors a dry window for evening celebrations after several days of unsettled weather.
New Glarus was near the middle of the pack among area rainfall reports. Darlington recorded the highest total shown on the chart at 1.67 inches, while Blanchardville and Monticello each reported 1.33 inches. Platteville also topped an inch, finishing at 1.20 inches.
Other nearby communities received lighter totals. Belleville came in slightly ahead of New Glarus at 0.87 inches, while Rockford matched New Glarus at 0.85 inches. Monroe reported 0.72 inches, Verona 0.74 inches and Janesville had the lowest total listed at 0.27 inches.
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