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Weather service official rain totals for Milwaukee show four areas with more than a foot of rain
Two-day rain totals in and near Milwaukee reached over 12 inches in several locations, as a weekend storm battered the area ...
The Milwaukee area had an areal flood warning over the weekend. What is an areal flood?
One of the multiple flood warnings and watches from the National Weather Service over Aug. 9-10 was for areal flooding. What ...
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Milwaukee Confronts Historic Flooding, State Fair Cut Short, 18,000 Without Power, Emergency Declared
Milwaukee faces severe flooding, leading to a state of emergency, property damage, power outages, and disrupted local events.
How rare was this weekend's rain? It was a 1,000-year flood event.
When flooding is referred to as a 1000-year event, it doesn't actually refer to time. Instead, it refers to probability.
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Milwaukee area pummeled by record-breaking flash floods that disrupt busy weekend
The Milwaukee area was pounded by a powerful series of storms in the overnight hours that created damaging flash floods, ...
Historic flooding in Milwaukee traps residents and forces dozens of rescues
A weekend storm dumped up to 14 inches of rain on southeastern Wisconsin, submerging cars, flooding homes, and prompting more ...
Does car insurance cover flood damage? What drivers should know after Milwaukee flooding
Brief: The intense storms that swept through Milwaukee on Saturday, Aug. 9, developed rapidly — dumping more than 10 inches of rain in some areas.