Flood Advisory for Milwaukee, WI; Ozaukee, WI; Washington, WI +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northwestern Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin... Southwestern Ozaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin... Southeastern Washington County in southeastern Wisconsin... Northeastern...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin... Southwestern Ozaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin... Southeastern Washington County in southeastern Wisconsin... Northeastern Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin... * WHEN...Until noon CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 904 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 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Northern Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls, Mequon, Whitefish Bay, Brown Deer, Sussex, Fox Point, Bayside, Thiensville, Germantown, Glendale, Lisbon, Merton, Butler, River Hills, Lannon, Richfield, Colgate and Hubertus. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued September 3 at 9:04AM CDT until September 3 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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