Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 10:58PM CDT until April 16 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 8:58pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
This Flood Warning Replaces the Flash Flood Warning.
* 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 200 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated
with water and may not be passable. It will take several hours for
all the water from these storms to work through local drainage
systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1057 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
already occurring in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3
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, Hartland and Hales Corners.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Milwaukee, WI; Waukesha, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI