Flood Advisory for Milwaukee, WI; Racine, WI; Waukesha, WI
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: A portion of southeast Wisconsin, including the following counties, Milwaukee, Racine and Waukesha. When:...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
A portion of southeast Wisconsin, including the following counties, Milwaukee, Racine and Waukesha.
WHEN
Until noon CDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 858 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Milwaukee, Racine, West Allis, New Berlin, Greenfield, Oak Creek, Mount Pleasant, Muskego, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Greendale, St. Francis, Hales Corners, Sturtevant, Union Grove, West Milwaukee, Franklin, Wind Lake, Raymond and Yorkville. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.