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EXPIRED8/10/2025 5:02:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
8/10/2025 5:02:00 AM until 8/10/2025 11:00:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Wisconsin, including the following
counties, Milwaukee and Waukesha.
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Flooding
of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone
locations is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 501 AM CDT, Numerous reports of flash flooding of streets
and creeks, including stranded vehicles and flooded
basements. Flooding is ongoing. Between 5 and 13 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis, Wauwatosa, New Berlin,
Brookfield, Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, Muskego,
South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Whitefish Bay, Greendale, Pewaukee,
Brown Deer, Sussex, St. Francis, Hales Corners and Mukwonago.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood